Overview
Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance Engineering Internship Jobs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Ace Talent Recruitment
Title: Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance Engineering Internship
Company: Ace Talent Recruitment
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Primary Title: Continuous Improvement Intern (Engineering)
About The Opportunity
A hands-on role in the advanced manufacturing and operational excellence sector, supporting on-site continuous improvement across production, quality and supply chain functions in Australia. This internship exposes you to lean transformation, data-driven process improvement and Kaizen-led project delivery within a fast-paced engineering environment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by collecting and analysing process data to identify waste and performance gaps.
- Develop process maps and value stream maps to document current-state workflows and propose targeted improvements.
- Assist in planning and executing Kaizen events, 5S implementations and pilot improvements on the shop floor.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring defects or bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions.
- Prepare clear dashboards, dashboards and presentation-ready reports using Excel/BI tools to communicate results to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with production, quality and engineering teams to support change implementation and sustainment activities.
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have (Technical skills)
- Lean Six Sigma
- Value Stream Mapping
- Process Mapping
- Root Cause Analysis
- 5S
- Microsoft Excel
Preferred (Nice-to-have)
- Minitab
- Power BI
- Kaizen
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing or related degree (undergraduate/graduate).
- Right to work in Australia and available for full-time on-site placement.
- Comfortable working in manufacturing/production environments and following site safety procedures.
Benefits & Culture Highlights
- Hands-on mentorship from experienced continuous improvement engineers and exposure to real improvement projects.
- Structured learning: practical lean tools training and opportunity to lead Kaizen activities.
- On-site experience in an established manufacturing/operations environment with clear career pathways.
Location & Work Type: On-site (Australia)
Ready to accelerate your practical skills in process improvement and operational excellence? Apply now to join a focused engineering team and contribute to measurable efficiency gains across production systems.
Note: This is a paid internship.Skills: manufacturing engineering,lean six sigma,power bi,industrial engineering,value stream mapping,microsoft excel,5s,root cause analysis,kaizen,minitab
