Intern assigment: Process Optimization within a fish farm

APPLICATIONS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE NETHERLANDS AND EU COUNTRIES

• The Kingfish Company is growing faster than ever and our production team plays a key part of realizing the Future of Fish!
• Process Optimization and Efficient Working within a Fish Farm
• Objective of the internship
• To analyze, improve, and optimize operational processes within the fish farm, with the goal of increasing efficiency, saving time, and improving productivity and quality.

Background

Daily operations within the fish farm include processes such as feeding, water management, monitoring, maintenance, and logistics. While essential, these processes often offer opportunities for improvement in efficiency, standardization, and workforce utilization.

Assignment description

The intern will analyze one or more core processes within the farm and map them out. Based on this analysis, the intern will develop concrete improvement proposals and, where possible, test and implement them.

Key activities

Map current processes (e.g., using process flows and observations)

Conduct time studies and identify bottlenecks

Identify waste (e.g., waiting time, unnecessary actions, errors)

Interview employees about their workflows and improvement ideas

Analyze available data (e.g., production, losses, cycle times)

Develop improvement proposals (e.g., more efficient workflows, tools, planning)

Test improvements in practice (pilot projects)

Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Present findings and recommendations to the team/management

Possible sub-projects (choose 1–2 focus areas)

More efficient workforce planning and task allocation

Improvement of monitoring and data registration systems

Reduction of manual work through simple automation

Standardization of daily routines (SOPs)

Optimization of internal logistics (movement, storage, process flow)

Expected results

Clear overview of current processes (visual and well-documented)

Analysis of bottlenecks and improvement opportunities

Concrete and well-substantiated improvement proposals

At least one tested or implemented improvement initiative

Final report with practical recommendations

Optional: work instructions or SOPs for employees

Supervision and collaboration

Guidance from the Production Manager and Head of production

Close collaboration with employees on the work floor

Regular progress meetings

Intern profile

• Student in business administration, engineering, agriculture, food/aquaculture, or similar
• Interest in process optimization and efficiency improvement
• Analytical and curious mindset
• Strong communication skills and comfortable working on-site
• Hands-on and proactive attitude
• Fluent in English