Intern Operational Excellence

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

As an Intern in the Operational Excellence (OPEX) team you will support key initiatives and projects aimed at improving operational efficiency and team productivity. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to meaningful projects involving data analysis digital tools and process improvements.

This internship offers a hands-on opportunity to develop your analytical and operational skills while gaining practical experience in operational excellence within a global MedTech manufacturing environment.

Internship details:
Start date: September 1 2026
Location: Tolochenaz Switzerland
Duration: 6 months
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Work model: on-site

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
Support the deployment of simulation solutions for manufacturing lines.
Contribute to the assessment of projects impacting processes equipment or FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) enabling scenario evaluation and estimation of potential savings.
Assist with data analysis reporting and visualization to support operational decision-making.

Required Knowledge and Skills:
Pursuing a masters degree in Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Data Science Computer Science or related field
Fluency in French Good command of English (minimum B2)
Proficiency in MS Office especially Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to work with large datasets and prepare analyses
High motivation to learn and interest in manufacturing operations digital solutions or project management
Strong organizational skills attention to detail and analytical mindset

Would be a plus:
Experience with simulation/modeling tools (e.g. Python Simul8 Arena AnyLogic or similar)
Programming experience (e.g. Python VBA or similar)
Ability to work effectively in a team and a proactive approach to problem solving

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

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