Campus Internship - Logistics Data Flow Optimization

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About you and this role

We are looking for you, an ambitious master’s student (m/f/d), to support our Site Logistics team by doing an internship project in ”Description and improvement of the flow of data for loading and unloading activities” for our location in Boehlen, Germany.

Dow is offering great career opportunities in a global and international environment. The department that will welcome you is Site Logistics Boehlen, which is one of the infrastructure areas of the site and has around 45 employees. The main task of the area is the storage and handling of many raw and auxiliary materials and products traded at the site. The department therefore has interfaces to all production facilities located at the site (both Dow and third parties).

Project description

The loading and unloading of rail tank cars with liquefied gases or liquids plays a crucial role in the operation of a highly integrated chemical site. Loading and unloading and coordination with other internal contacts and external service providers takes place according to the requirements of the Supply Chain department. Various data and information, such as tank car number, date of unloading, weight, etc. are recorded and processed. In addition to measuring technology, such as weighing technology, process control technology and server technology as well as other electronic tools and accounting programs such as SAP are used. The optimization and digitization of these processes plays an important role in increasing efficiency. For this reason, the following should be processed as part of the internship project.

Responsibilities

• Recording and description of the railcar transshipment process from the point of view of data recording, transmission and processing (RTC number, product, weight, etc.) and creation of a process overview
• Identification of the various systems used for data transmission, their compatibility and interfaces
• Development of an optimization concept for step-by-step automation with concrete recommendations for the future
• Cooperation with various employees such as shippers, schedulers, planners, rail team, billing, maintenance, and IT
• Additionally: Creation of a dashboard for tracking the TARGET/ACTUAL specifications of the required loading and unloading quantities

Qualifications

• You are currently studying for a master’s degree or equivalent in Automation Engineering, Computational Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar
• You have a good working knowledge of German and English
• Solid technical understanding with an affinity for processes
• Quick learner and independent working style
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams

Additional notes

You can start flexible for a period of 6 to 9 months (exact timing to be discussed).

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $57 billion in 2022. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.

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Summary

• Location: Boehlen (DEU)
• Type: Full time