(CEN) GLOBAL OPERATIONS & INNOVATION LABORATORY INTERN

Job title: (CEN) GLOBAL OPERATIONS & INNOVATION LABORATORY INTERN

Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, 64520

Job Requisition ID: 61302

Name of the Project: Global Operations & Innovation Laboratory

Vice Presidency: Global Operations, Technology & Energy

Region: Central

Eligible Semester(s): 6th - 8th semester

Careers of Interest: Industrial Engineering, Business Management Engineering, Business Administration

Schedule Availability: Between 25 and 30 hours per week

Period of Stay at CEMEX: 6 months, with the option of renewal

Tentative Start Date: July 2026

Project Objective

Provide support for internal administrative activities and processes, as well as the laboratory’s self-management operations.

Challenges for the Students

• Adapt to an agile work environment, requiring rapid learning.
• Understand and become familiar with administrative processes.
• Manage multiple tasks, activities, responsibilities, and projects simultaneously.
• Integrate into the laboratory’s work dynamics.
• Attend follow-up meetings for activities and projects.
• Perform in a cement laboratory work environment (manual operations, standing for extended periods).

Strong visual, oral, and written communication skills: preparation of reports and presentation of results.

Main Responsibilities and Activities to Be Carried Out

• Support activities related to the management of the laboratory’s administrative processes.
• Maintenance, Calibration, and Verification Plan for equipment.
• Procurement and inventory management of consumables.
• Sample registration.
• Expense reporting.
• Internal document control.
• Internal communication.
• Support for operations.
• Activities related to Health and Safety.
• Organization of spaces and equipment in general.
• Collaborate in laboratory tasks: sample preparation, chemical and physical analysis, and material characterization.

Specific Requirements / Qualifications

• Health and Safety: Demonstrates care and responsibility for personal well-being and that of colleagues within operational areas. Acts in accordance with CEMEX’s Health and Safety guidelines.
• Attention to detail, with a strong ability to organize ideas and concepts clearly.
• Ability to structure and organize information effectively.
• Time management and organization of workload and schedule.
• Oral, written, and visual communication skills (presentations, reports).
• Self-directed, highly motivated, and capable of prioritizing responsibilities and tasks.
• Strong analytical and data organization skills; ability to synthesize information and present results and project updates.
• Physical capability to work in an operational environment with potential physical risks (materials testing and preparation laboratory).
• Ability to lift weights within standard limits: up to 20 kg for women and 25 kg for men.
• Independent learner, capable of quickly acquiring knowledge and performing tasks autonomously while following established protocols.
• Negotiation skills, supplier management, procurement coordination, inventory control, and supplier sourcing.
• Preferred qualifications: Lean principles (Lean Manufacturing), ISO standards, 5S, Toyota Production System, web page design, and Microsoft SharePoint.