Operational Excellence (OPEX) Intern

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Job Purpose:

To assist OPEX team in day-to-day planning, organizing and implementing all matters concerning the Haleon Performance System (HAPS) deployment and embed the CI into Site to deliver the Business Strategy and improve Business Performance (Quality, Safety, Service, Cost, and Innovation).

Key Requirements:

Short-Term Projects:

• Undertake mini projects as part of a larger project in areas of HAPS deployment as well as site performance improvement related initiatives, as advised by Site CI lead or OPEX specialists.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to gather input, track progress, and support implementation of initiatives.
• Monitor and follow up on improvement actions to ensure sustainability of changes.

Day to Day Operations:

• Participate in daily direction setting (DDS) meeting, to identify improvement opportunities in production area.  
• Support OPEX team in project governance and be subject matter expert in HAPS.
• Support the preparation and execution of HAPS related governance meetings and councils.

KPI Reporting and Monitoring:

• Assist in designing and developing interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI
• Assist in analyzing performance metrics (OEE, productivity, waste, cost, etc.) to highlight improvement opportunities.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and dashboards to communicate findings and recommendations.

Good Documentation Practices:

• Help document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and update HAPS related materials.

Key Qualifications:

• 3rd or Final Year in undergraduate degree course from a recognized University (locally or overseas).
• Science or engineering related background
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Power BI (data modeling, DAX, visualization)
• Intellectual ability and agility required for the role
• Enthusiasm in working in area of continuous improvement.
• Effective written, oral and presentation skills. English language is required.
• Ability to work independently and present ideas convincingly.
• Problem solving, proactive / analytical thinking and computer skills.
• Available for attachment period of more than 6 months (preferred)

 

 

 

 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2026-05-22

 

 

 

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

 

 

 

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. 

 

 

 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.