Manufacturing Excellence Intern
2026-08-17T15:31:56+00:00
Nestlé
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INTERN
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Science & Engineering
2026-08-24T17:00:00+00:00
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Nestlé Kenya Limited was established in 1967 and is wholly owned by the Nestlé Group.Nestlé Kenya plays a strategic role as part of the Nestlé Equatorial African Region. The Nairobi factory supplies products tothe local market, in addition to exporting to some EAC, COMESA and European markets.
Position Summary:
The Manufacturing Excellence Intern supports Factory Team to achieve World-Class Manufacturing Excellence by leveraging NCE practices to improve business results in a continuous and sustainable manner and ultimately the factory to become a Lean Enterprise.
The Manufacturing Excellence Intern supports the implementation of NCE across the Factory or drive the NCE implementation in limited scope of the factory.
A day in the life of a Manufacturing Excellence Intern:
Support the strategic plan development and management in the Factory:
- Support the factory to achieve their business goals by applying NCE Methodologies;
- Helps to translate the Market priorities and function priorities into the Factory/area OMP;
- Ensures the right cascading of priorities and measures from the Market to the Factory/area;
- Defines and embeds NCE projects and initiatives into the Factory/area objectives and align Local Leadership Teams towards the plan.
Establish adequate competencies for the Factory:
- Stewards, trains, supports, and coaches the Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams in the NCE in Manufacturing competencies (e.g.GA, FI, LVS, AM) and applicable manufacturing standards.
Improvement in Manufacturing Excellence results:
- Promotes and supports cross-fertilization of Manufacturing best operations, knowledge, standards and improvements across the factories ;
- Ensures an overall understanding of the different NCE methodologies (pillars) within the Factory Leadership Team, functions and how they integrate through the NCE implementation plan avoiding silo working;
- Conducts specific projects to support results improvement around priorities established by the Factory; Provides hands-on support to the Local Leadership Teams and Local Operating Teams to accelerate improvement of results (coach by doing with factory);
- Drives pragmatic application of methodologies, routines(7+4) and tools focusing on delivering results by applying NCE simplification principles;
- Ensures effectiveness of NCE implementation (business results); Helps the Factory Operations to drive NCE in manufacturing; Support the roll out of digital tools in factory operations.
- Support the adherence of the stock policy for Raw & Pack Materials derived through the RPIO or equivalent tools.
- Support the Strategic & Global procurement to ensure excellent supplier relationships.
- Understanding of stock management systems
What will make you successful?
- A degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Supply Chain Management
- Minimum 1 year factory experience
- Collaboration and influencing skills
- Curiosity and passion for operational excellence
* Support the factory to achieve their business goals by applying NCE Methodologies * Helps to translate the Market priorities and function priorities into the Factory/area OMP * Ensures the right cascading of priorities and measures from the Market to the Factory/area * Defines and embeds NCE projects and initiatives into the Factory/area objectives and align Local Leadership Teams towards the plan * Stewards, trains, supports, and coaches the Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams in the NCE in Manufacturing competencies (e.g.GA, FI, LVS, AM) and applicable manufacturing standards * Promotes and supports cross-fertilization of Manufacturing best operations, knowledge, standards and improvements across the factories * Ensures an overall understanding of the different NCE methodologies (pillars) within the Factory Leadership Team, functions and how they integrate through the NCE implementation plan avoiding silo working * Conducts specific projects to support results improvement around priorities established by the Factory; Provides hands-on support to the Local Leadership Teams and Local Operating Teams to accelerate improvement of results (coach by doing with factory) * Drives pragmatic application of methodologies, routines(7+4) and tools focusing on delivering results by applying NCE simplification principles * Ensures effectiveness of NCE implementation (business results); Helps the Factory Operations to drive NCE in manufacturing; Support the roll out of digital tools in factory operations * Support the adherence of the stock policy for Raw & Pack Materials derived through the RPIO or equivalent tools * Support the Strategic & Global procurement to ensure excellent supplier relationships * Understanding of stock management systems
* Collaboration and influencing skills * Curiosity and passion for operational excellence
* A degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Supply Chain Management
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Vacancy title:
Manufacturing Excellence Intern
[Type: INTERN, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
Nestlé
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 24 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 17 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Nestlé Kenya Limited was established in 1967 and is wholly owned by the Nestlé Group.Nestlé Kenya plays a strategic role as part of the Nestlé Equatorial African Region. The Nairobi factory supplies products tothe local market, in addition to exporting to some EAC, COMESA and European markets.
Position Summary:
The Manufacturing Excellence Intern supports Factory Team to achieve World-Class Manufacturing Excellence by leveraging NCE practices to improve business results in a continuous and sustainable manner and ultimately the factory to become a Lean Enterprise.
The Manufacturing Excellence Intern supports the implementation of NCE across the Factory or drive the NCE implementation in limited scope of the factory.
A day in the life of a Manufacturing Excellence Intern:
Support the strategic plan development and management in the Factory:
- Support the factory to achieve their business goals by applying NCE Methodologies;
- Helps to translate the Market priorities and function priorities into the Factory/area OMP;
- Ensures the right cascading of priorities and measures from the Market to the Factory/area;
- Defines and embeds NCE projects and initiatives into the Factory/area objectives and align Local Leadership Teams towards the plan.
Establish adequate competencies for the Factory:
- Stewards, trains, supports, and coaches the Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams in the NCE in Manufacturing competencies (e.g.GA, FI, LVS, AM) and applicable manufacturing standards.
Improvement in Manufacturing Excellence results:
- Promotes and supports cross-fertilization of Manufacturing best operations, knowledge, standards and improvements across the factories ;
- Ensures an overall understanding of the different NCE methodologies (pillars) within the Factory Leadership Team, functions and how they integrate through the NCE implementation plan avoiding silo working;
- Conducts specific projects to support results improvement around priorities established by the Factory; Provides hands-on support to the Local Leadership Teams and Local Operating Teams to accelerate improvement of results (coach by doing with factory);
- Drives pragmatic application of methodologies, routines(7+4) and tools focusing on delivering results by applying NCE simplification principles;
- Ensures effectiveness of NCE implementation (business results); Helps the Factory Operations to drive NCE in manufacturing; Support the roll out of digital tools in factory operations.
- Support the adherence of the stock policy for Raw & Pack Materials derived through the RPIO or equivalent tools.
- Support the Strategic & Global procurement to ensure excellent supplier relationships.
- Understanding of stock management systems
What will make you successful?
- A degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Supply Chain Management
- Minimum 1 year factory experience
- Collaboration and influencing skills
- Curiosity and passion for operational excellence
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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