Trainee Manufacturing Excellence & PT

About Givaudan

Givaudan is a global leader in Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature. Together with our customers we deliver food experiences, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. In 2023, Givaudan employed 16,260 people worldwide and achieved CHF 6.9 billion in sales with a free cash flow of 13.3%. With a heritage that stretches back over 250 years, we are committed to driving long-term, purpose-led growth by improving people's health and happiness and increasing our positive impact on nature. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Discover more at www.givaudan.com

We are looking for a motivated trainee to join our Global Manufacturing Excellence & Process Technology team based in Kemptthal. As a trainee, you will have the opportunity to work in a global environment, expand your skills and knowledge and be involved in exciting projects.

For 12 months you will be part of a growth-minded, supportive and diverse team which is already curious to meet you.

Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we explicitly welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.

This trainee program includes the following core deliverables:

• Establishing a Knowledge Portal for the Global Manufacturing Excellence & Process Technology team, this includes data/standards management, ensuring accuracy and establishing standard operating procedures for its continuous improvement
• Organizing the best practices information and tags content for validation flows appropriately
• Collaborating with the subject matter experts and other stakeholders to create and update best manufacturing practices. Including the format of the current Givaudan Production System standards and related procedures
• Actively identifying opportunities for improving the content and content sharing
• Assisting in the design of production systems and implementation concept
• Establishing Training procedures how to use the Knowledge database
• Supporting other Manufacturing Excellence activities such as further refinement of our Givaudan Production System and supporting our communication channels
• Assisting in identifying improvement potential in production processes and initiating measures to increase efficiency
• Collecting and identifying data to gain insights into production processes
• Assisting in projects for the introduction of new processes and technologies

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree within Food science, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• First experience in an industrial/ manufacturing setting preferred
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a global team environment
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes
• Fluent in English, other languages considered a plus

Your benefits in Kemptthal:

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• 40 hour working week
• Additional paid days off
• Favorable pension fund contributions
• Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant
• Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
• Discounts at the company shop
• Free Staff Parking and Bike Badge
• Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
• Worldwide private accident insurance