Operations Leader - Intern

Company Description

At QIMA, you feel like you belong from Day 1. You join a community of smart minds who not only innovate, but also support and inspire each other. Here, we own our work, have fun together, and make every day count.”

The QIMA Story

At QIMA, we are on a mission to offer our clients smart solutions to make products you can trust.

Operating in over 100 countries, we serve the consumer products, food, and life sciences industries and help more than 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers, and growers achieve quality excellence.

We combine on-the-ground expertise with digital solutions that bring accuracy, transparency and intelligence for quality and compliance data.

What sets us apart is our unique culture. Our 6,000 Qimates live and make decisions every day by our QIMA Values. With client passion, integrity, and a commitment to making things simple, we disrupted the Testing, Inspection, and Certification industry. Are you ready to hop on this exciting ride with us and help us achieve our mission?

Our Consumer Products Division is dedicated to helping brands, retailers and manufacturers worldwide deliver safe, quality and ethically made products to their consumers. Every day at work, our inspectors, auditors, and lab techs use their expertise to help safeguard the products you use every day in your home: from clothes and footwear to toys and baby products, to electronics, appliances, and furniture.

Job Description

Join QIMA for a 6‑Month Intenrship or Post‑Graduate Internship in Asia – Combine Office Work with Hands‑On Factory Experience.

Are you a final-year student or recent graduate looking for your next adventure?

Do you want to explore Asia, discover how factories operate, and take on a role that blends back-office responsibilities with hands‑on inspections in the field?

This 6-month internship in Vietnam offers the opportunity to gain real industry experience, travel, and potentially open doors for long-term career development in the region.

Working within the operations team of our consumer goods quality control inspections business, you’ll contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes, aiming for operational excellence and offering innovative solutions to ensure better product quality in our clients’ supply chains.

Your Missions

• Factory Experience: Join our inspectors on-site, perform product inspections in factories, and train local teams, while optimizing organizational processes inside the factories.
• Quality Audits: Conduct internal audits to ensure our inspection SOPs are followed and client requirements are fully integrated on the ground.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve inspections through better tools (physical and IT), AI technologies, inspection protocols, training programs, data management and analysis systems, and monitoring solutions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with support departments to resolve issues reported by inspectors or clients, ensuring effective and practical solutions are implemented at every level.
• LEAN Projects: Take ownership of selected improvement projects with high-value deliverables aimed at reducing lead times, improving product quality, and lowering costs.

Qualifications

Who We Are Looking For

• Final-year engineering student or recent graduate available for a 6-month post-graduate internship.
• Curious, adaptable, and eager to discover new cultures and working environments.
• A genuine interest in exploring Asia and contributing to international operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus.

You will report directly to the local Operations Manager and have opportunities to travel within Vietnam and possibly beyond for professional growth.

Additional Information