Year-Round Supply Chain Improvement Coordinator Intern
- Toledo, OH
- Training
- Full-time
- Inventory Management
- Plant JNI (Just Needed Inventory) analysis to determine if current inventory parameters are correct or can be improved
- Packaging Optimization
- Pack Density study & right sizing components to tote/containers
- Inventory accuracy
- SAP master data study
- Shopfloor accuracy analysis
- Cost savings project(s)
- Freight Savings Project
- Analyze fill rate of containers and packaging
- Process Improvement
- Analyze workflows, production lines, and logistics systems.
- Identify waste (time, material, energy, labor) and redesign processes for higher efficiency.
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen principles.
- Productivity & Cost Optimization
- Reduce production costs by improving methods, layouts, and equipment usage.
- Develop labor and machine utilization studies to balance workloads.
- Implement automation or digital tools (e.g., Industry 4.0).
- Operations & Supply Chain
- Design efficient plant layouts, packaging flows, and warehouse systems.
- Improve inventory management, scheduling, and logistics.
- Ensure smooth material flow between suppliers, factories, and customers.
- Use statistics, simulations, and modeling software to test process changes.
- Monitor KPIs like productivity, downtime, and efficiency.
- Enrolled in a supply chain, logistics, STEM, Mathematics, Physics or industrial engineering Bachelor's or Master's degree program or equivalent
- Junior, Senior or Masters status preferred
- Flexibility and understanding that process changes may be needed
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to work with all levels of the organization
- A positive attitude and optimistic mindset
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and SAP
- At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
- We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
- We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
- We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
- We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
- Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.