Driven by the passion to improve quality of people’s lives, WSA continues to grow as a market leader in the hearing aid industry. With our commitment to increase penetration in an underserved hearing care market, we want to accelerate our business transformation in order to reach more people, more effectively.
We are looking for a motivated Working Student to support our packaging team with system maintenance, project coordination, and documentation activities. In this role, you will work closely with packaging managers and internal stakeholders, gaining hands-on experience with packaging processes, sustainability data, and cross-functional project execution.
What you will do
* Support the phase-out of packaging items in the ePLM system, ensuring accurate status updates and data consistency
* Maintain and update packaging sustainability information in the ePLM system
* Create project timeline templates in the project management tool Monday.com and apply them to specific packaging projects
* Maintain a budget overview for ongoing packaging projects, including tracking and basic reporting
* Create and manage supplier release notes in coordination with internal stakeholders
* Create and manage artwork release forms, ensuring completeness and documentation accuracy
* Support day-to-day administrative and organizational tasks related to packaging projects
What you bring
* Enrolled as a student (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Packaging Technology, Marketing, Sustainability, or a related field for the next 12 months
* Interest in packaging development, project management, and sustainability topics
* Structured, detail-oriented working style with strong organizational skills
* Comfortable working with digital tools and systems (e.g., PLM systems, project management tools, MS office)
* Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks in parallel
* Good communication skills in a professional, cross-functional environment
* Affinity to tedious tasks
* Fluent in spoken and written English, German is a plus
What we offer
The salary for this position based on a weekly work time of 15 hours is € 1.020 gross for the first 6 months of employment and then increases to € 1.300 gross.
We are driven by innovation and development so working with us is a constant learning curve. You will be located in our site in Erlangen, Germany, with dynamic and progressive colleagues, who are highly skilled and empathetic.
Moreover you can profit from
* Flexible working hours in alignment with the manager
* Early Talent Community
* Modern workspaces and international working environment
* Corporate and Company Benefits
* Good public transport connections and free parking spaces
* Subsidised canteen
What you should know about us
* As part of the medical system-relevant industry, we are crisis-proof and sustainably positioned in the German and international market.
* Our corporate DNA is characterized by high-tech, agility and continuous forward thinking.
* Our products are benchmarks for customers and competitors. In technology, product introduction, value creation, adaptability - trendsetters!
* An established network of distribution structures, owner-managed retail chains and buying groups are a guarantee for our success
Who we are
Our products - help millions of people regain their hearing and quality of life. This is what drives us every day!
Our social responsibility
- sustainability is not just an idea for us, it is part of our business purpose. Together with you, we can continue to make the world a better place!
Creative freedom - your ideas are welcome and you can try out new solutions.
Individual responsibility - you can actively shape, decide and, most importantly, move things forward with us.
Personal development - trying, learning and reflecting are part of our DNA.
Internationality - as a global player, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues in different parts of the world.
At WSA, we provide innovative hearing aids and hearing health services.
Together with our 12,000 colleagues in 130 countries, we invite you to help unlock human potential by bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world. With us, you will become part of a truly global company where we care for one another, welcome diversity and celebrate our successes.
Sounds wonderful?
We can't wait to hear from you!
WSA is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.