GET/Interns

About Wakefit

Wakefit was started in 2016 with a vision of offering highly innovative sleep solutions at affordable prices, thus democratizing sleep in India. The ethos of Wakefit lies in extensive and deep customer-centric research. The founders, Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda started by visiting about 100 customer homes to perfect the recipe for the ideal mattress. The secret to the company’s success lies in its core team, which comprises graduates of top Indian Institutes of Technology and management schools. Wakefit’s team ensures that products are of high quality yet more affordable by 50% compared to other brands. This allowed the company to build a loyal customer base with more than 75,000 patrons. Wakefit has sold over 125,000 products since its inception.

Your role

Wakefit is looking for talented engineering trainees for their Production/Logistics/Quality teams. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support planning execution, coordination, and control of manufacturing/quality/supply chain/open processes of Sofa/EW/Solid Wood.
• Build knowledge and skills in different functional areas
• Support portfolio/program leaders (Managers, Leads) in developing/evolving/deploying of Lean program process toolkit
• Support teams in designing data formats and collecting data on the shop floor
• Support engineering teams in measuring, understanding, and making decisions based on operational fitness metrics (e. g., takt, cycle time)
• Implement strategies in alignment to provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
• Support in evaluating production costs and setting the quality standards/SCM.
• Improve performance of machines and drivers regarding quality timelines, budget, and performance per employee
• Implementing quality check standards and processes for incoming parts and in-line production
• Help define KPI matrices for different verticals
• Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities through Lean and best practices implementation.
• Support and lead continuous improvement, problem-solving, and process improvement activities.
• Collect, Monitor, and analyze data to find places of waste for improvements.
• Should Have adequate know-how of 7QC tools, TPM, and Lean Six Sigma tools

Salary & benefits 

The average annual salary for an Intern will range from INR 2.5 to 3 LPA (Source: glassdoor). The comprehensive benefits package for an employee at Wakefit includes:

• Health Insurance
• Job Training
• Work From Home
• Free Transport
• Soft Skill Training
• Team Outings
• ...read more

Career Progression 

Besides the short-term Internship, freshers may find it difficult to find full-time roles at Wakefit. The company often needs experienced professionals for most of the available roles. Freshers can still explore a career path in one of Wakefit’s five departments:

• Design
• Factory Operations (eg GET program)
• Finance
• Logistics and Supply Chain
• Technology

Inexperienced freshers may join the company in some design jobs such as illustrators and visual designers. Entry-level employees in the other departments normally have one to two years of experience.

Work-life balance

It is the best place to work and learn new things. It is also considered a Fast-paced and exciting workplace. A place to learn and gain more skills as the company allows employees to explore new marketing techniques.

Culture & vibe

Wakefit describes its work environment as a fast-paced, rapidly growing place. Employees should expect a typical startup culture where people don multiple hats. In other words, new hires should be comfortable with handling several tasks and meeting targets. The company may not be a good fit for people who dislike abrupt changes.

About You

Here’s what Wakefit is looking for with this role:

Knowledge and Skills:

• B.E. or equivalent / Higher qualification with a total of 0-2 years of experience in manufacturing
• The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers, and vendors
• Basic understanding of lean tools and methodology
• Should know operational and manufacturing excellence
• Ability to meet deadlines with the ability to work under pressure and multitask.
• Hands-on experience in Lean implementation, production systems, QC tools, and EMS requirements.
• Results-driven approach to work with the ability to work in a logical, systematic manner.
• Young professionals/Freshers with exposure to Lean /Opex/Quality/Production Management could also apply

How to apply

This role is currently closed. If you are interested in this role, simply click "Pre-Register" and Prosple will inform you once this position opens again.