Church’s seeks a Lean Manufacturing Intern for a six-month curricular or extracurricular internship starting in January 2027. The intern will support continuous improvement initiatives across Prada Group production facilities and cross-divisional projects to raise quality and operational efficiency in leather goods, footwear and ready-to-wear.
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
About Prada Group
Founded in 1913 in Italy, the Prada Group is a paragon of excellence with a perpetual focus on innovation. As a global leader in the luxury goods sector, the Group operates in over 45 countries under the brands PRADA, Miu Miu, Church's, Car Shoe, and Pasticceria Marchesi, employing individuals from over 100 nationalities. As part of a prestigious conglomerate, the Prada Group offers a dynamic and creative work environment that values talent and passion, fostering professional growth and development.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the analysis and improvement of production processes, promoting Lean Manufacturing practices to continuously optimize performance, including efficiency, OTD percentage, lead time, defects and excess consumption.
- Contribute to macro- and micro-level factory layout optimization by analyzing spaces, material flows and production flows.
- Support process monitoring and alignment with quality standards, liaising with site and central quality teams.
- Assist the team with measuring factory performance, collecting data and developing action plans to achieve project targets.
- Help draft and update operating instructions, work standards, and worksheets for balancing and sizing production departments.
- Support the study and introduction of production innovations and automation, contributing to process verticalization projects.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a degree in Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
- Strong interest in Lean Manufacturing; brief experience in production management, logistics and/or supply chain activities is preferred, ideally in fashion and luxury or manufacturing.
- Good theoretical knowledge of Lean principles and key methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen and VSM.
- Excellent command of Excel and an interest in Business Intelligence tools.
- Basic familiarity with, or curiosity about, production management systems such as MES, ERP and PLM.
- Good knowledge of English.
- Strong problem-solving orientation and analytical skills.
- Dynamic, proactive and flexible.
- Available to accompany the tutor on frequent visits to facilities involved in the internship.
Skills
Experience
Brief experience in production management, logistics and/or supply chain activities is preferred.
Education
Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a degree in Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Terranuova Bracciolini, Tuscany, Italy, with easy access to Florence.
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Culture
The Prada Group fosters a creative and international work environment, driven by curiosity and the pursuit of excellence. The company values the development of talent and passion, providing a platform for employees to advance their professional journeys.
About Cerulean
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