PRODUCTION PARTS LOGISTICS PROJECT AND KAIZEN TEAM INTERN

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Team/division description

The Production Parts Logistics Division is responsible for monthly logistics network planning, high quality, safe operations, monthly network design in Just In time philosophy. 

Job scope is collection of 600+ European suppliers parts and deliver to each of the 4 Vehicle Plants (in UK, France, Czech & Turkey), 3 Unit Plants (UK and Poland) and Other Regions (Japan, South Africa, Russia, etc) considering best supply chain solutions. 

Toyota Production System (TPS) considers Logistics as the core of the supply chain to achieve Just-In-Time.  The division is split into different Regional Teams for Logistics (UK, Turkey, West and Mid Europe) and Export. 

Your project

• Identifying and implementing ways to kaizen our supply chain focused on Quality, Cost.

   Key focus now is to automate the planning jobs & digitalize the Supply chain network

   

  This will allow you to:

  • Acquire a deep understanding of Just-in-Time and Toyota Production System
  • Define strategies to achieve Toyota main Logistics Pillars, Even Pitch, minimum lead time, max efficiency and flexibility.
  • Negotiate improvement ideas with the key stakeholders.
  • Implement the kaizen and confirm the achievement of target.
  • Learn logistics material and information flow
  • Learn how new tech tools can be applied to real work

   

  To achieve this, you will need to:

  • Learn and professionally apply Toyota cost planning & network simulation.
  • Learn and fully understand Toyota’s Logistics network and specific operation standards to ensure application through the logistics network you are responsible for.

Who are we looking for?

Your profile

• You are fluent in English (TME’s business language)
• You have a Bachelor degree
• You have affinity with automotive and are passionate about quality
• You are very highly numeric, with strong logical and analytical skills (Excel & Access).
• You have an interest in data management, and data visualization and programming (especially some basic knowledge of Power BI is appreciated)
• Basic Programming knowledge (like python) can be an added advantage
• As a self-starter you demonstrate pro-activeness and ownership in projects
• You are a pragmatic problem solver, result driven
• Driving license is an asset

Starting date

•  September 2025 

Duration

•  6 months

Confidentiality

Due to business requirement, not all performed projects can be reflected in the internship report. This issue needs to be discussed with candidate/school in advance.

It is mandatory that applicants are students for the entire period of the internship.

We can only accept students with an EEA or Swiss citizenship (not requiring a work permit or visa to be eligible to perform an internship in Belgium)

Our offer

We offer a dynamic multicultural work environment with broad opportunities to learn every day and exciting career pathways that help you explore different disciplines or areas of expertise.

Your benefits

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working (homeworking, 10 days from abroad);
• Company restaurant – Warm dishes, salads and desserts daily, including Japanese and traditional Belgian specialties, as well as a vegan/vegetarian option;
• Sport facilities – Tennis, squash, volleyball, football and softball pitches are available at various Toyota sites;
• Team building activities and other personnel related events;
• Programs to support your physical and social well-being.