Summer Trainee, Operational Excellence

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Summer Trainee for Operational Excellence team

The Summer Trainee positions at Neste are now open for applications! We are looking for a trainee to join our Operational Excellence team for the summer.

Are you a motivated and business savvy new talent with a passion for process development, continual improvement and operational excellence?

Your responsibilities for the summer job

In your role, you will

• Support Development Managers and Process Owners in various tasks related to process development, continual improvement and digitalization across Logistics & Operations organization
• Independently collect information from various sources, create effective and visual presentations and work together with global teams
• Develop work procedures, tools and ways of working together with Operational Excellence team members
• Participate in training platform planning and development
• Create and update work instructions to Document Management System together with key stakeholders

You will work closely with other Logistics & Operations teams as well as other internal and external stakeholders to ensure processes are running efficiently and supporting Neste’s strategic priorities. Our work combines accountability, cooperation, and the desire to develop and renew. Working safely at all times is essential to all of us.

The keys to success

You are motivated to learn, and enjoy working with a team for which safety, sustainability and professionalism are key elements of work.

Additionally, we see that the best combination of experiences, skills and background in this position would be

• University or other relevant studies (preferably 3+ year student)
• Excellent written and spoken English
• IT savviness; Google tools (GMail, Sheets, Slides, Docs), MS Excel, knowledge of SAP, Power BI or other data visualization tools is an advantage
• Good cooperation and communication skills
• Ability to structure and simplify complex problems
• Independent and energetic approach to work

We also value

• Experience from similar type of work is a benefit
• Experience/interest in creating visually appealing and effective presentations with PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Experience in working with agile development methods, programming languages, Lean Six Sigma tools & methodologies, process descriptions

For us it is important that the summer job supports your education and is valuable for your future career. A thorough induction will be offered at the beginning of the summer.

During the summer, there will be opportunities to network and cooperate with other summer trainees as well as our Neste professionals. You will be able to get to know Neste as a company, and get your own voice heard. If caring, cooperation and courage are also your values, you may well be our next Summer Trainee!

Join us for the summer

Your salary will be determined based on the complexity of the role and the number of course credits you have from your studies.

The planned time period of the traineeship is May - August 2022.

The summer job recruitment process may include a video interview at the pre-selection stage and – if you are invited to participate further in the selection procedure – a face-to face interview in Espoo, Finland. Depending on the situations, some of these may be arranged virtually.

Please submit your application letter and CV by February 6th, 2022.

Please note that only applications and attachments received through the recruitment portal will be considered in the recruitment process. Note that applications sent by e-mail can not be included in the process.

Due to the large number of applications, we are not able to answer your inquiries by phone. Please send a message to summerwithneste@neste.com if you have questions regarding the recruitment process in general. You can find a Frequently asked questions section from our Career pages.

The person selected for the position may need to attend a health examination including a drug test. If required, a security clearance is obtained for the person with their consent. We will guide the final candidate through this process. Should the remote work recommendation continue during the summer, your manager will advise you.

Our success begins with you.

Every company needs a purpose, and Neste has a strong one: to create a healthier planet for our children. We are 4,800 dedicated professionals committed to that purpose. Our success is based on our people who are the driving force behind Neste’s transformation to become a global leader in renewable and circular solutions.

Our purpose is what makes us unique. As our values state, we include and welcome everyone on the Neste journey, caring for diversity and inclusion and everyone’s right to be their own true selves. As an employer, understanding and valuing wellbeing is vital for our success. At the same time, we encourage every individual at Neste to contribute towards creating a positive impact on the environment as well as on the people, communities and societies around us. As our values state: We care, We have courage, We cooperate. In the end, it is the people who make the company. We are Neste.

Neste’s strategy is called ‘’Faster, Bolder and Together’. It reflects the understanding that there is no time to lose in combating climate change or helping to tackle the waste plastic challenge. In order to succeed, we need to act, innovate new solutions and deliver them faster and bolder than ever before – together.

As innovation is in our DNA, we are empowered to develop pioneering solutions to make businesses more sustainable. In 2021, Neste placed 4th on the Global 100 list of the most sustainable companies in the world.

For more information, please visit neste.com.