Are you a mechanical, business, industrial or manufacturing engineering student who enjoys understanding how products are designed, manufactured and — most importantly — how they can be made better and more cost-effective? 
We are looking for an Intern in Product Cost Excellence to join our team in Horsens. 
You will become part of our Cost Excellence function and work closely with a team of three Cost-Out Engineers based in the Czech Republic and Denmark. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of selected cost-out activities, from identifying an opportunity to developing the business case and supporting implementation. 

Your responsibilities will include a broad range of product and cost optimization activities, such as:

• Product reviews – analyzing existing cooling product portfolio and identifying opportunities for cost, design and performance improvements
• Cost-out initiatives – identifying and developing opportunities to reduce cooling product cost through redesign, simplification, material changes and product optimization
• Design-to-cost – challenging existing designs and investigating alternative technical solutions
• Dual sourcing – supporting initiatives to qualify alternative suppliers and reduce dependency on single-source components
• Manufacturing optimization – identifying opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, reduce complexity and lower production costs
• Supplier and component analysis – comparing technical and commercial alternatives
• Implementation support – following cost-out ideas from initial opportunity through analysis, validation and implementation
• Cross-functional collaboration – working with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Product Management and other functions

We are looking for a curious and analytical student who wants to understand both the engineering and business side of KK Groups Cooling products.

You could be studying:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Business Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Industrial Engineering
• or a similar technical/business-oriented degree
  
  

You don't need to be an expert in cost engineering. What matters most is that you:

• Have a genuine interest in how products work and how they can be improved
• Enjoy solving problems and challenging existing solutions
• Are comfortable working with numbers and data
• Have a structured and analytical approach
• Can work independently while knowing when to ask for help
• Are comfortable communicating with people across different functions and countries
• Have an interest in turning ideas into practical improvements
• Can communicate in English both verbally and in writing

Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, CAD, Power BI or similar tools is an advantage, but not a requirement.