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Intern - Plant Controlling (m/f/x)

What's the role?

In this role you get the chance to drive the operational excellence journey of the plant in Schaan and partner with the controlling department. The internship will allow you to actively contribute to the plant’s annual productivity and cost performance targets.

Start date January 2025 or earlier, duration for at least 6 months, employment level to be discussed (minimum 60% up to 100%)

Who is Hilti?

For more than a decade, Hilti has been recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the best places to work. Founded in 1941 by the Hilti brothers, we have over 120 locations globally carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers. We offer innovative solutions for the construction industry, emphasizing a passionate, inclusive team and a performance-driven culture. A substantial amount of our profit goes to the Hilti Foundation, promoting societal growth and sustainable impact.

What does the role involve?

As an intern in our controlling team, you will immerse fully in the business operations by working closely with majority of plant leaders helping to understand our performance based on data such as production output, product availability, cost development, productivity, quality KPIs and many more dimensions. Therefore, reliability, good analytical skills combined with good stakeholder management are key for the role.

Your key responsibility will be to run, maintain and enhance different reports with focus on KPI monitoring as well as 1 or 2 bigger initiatives in which you can drive from definition, development and roll-out. Additionally, you will proactively support the team by taking on tasks and being responsible for them independently. Overall, it’s a great role for someone interested in gaining insights about how a manufacturing company is managed, likes to create impact and be working in a dynamic, international team.

CAREER - At Hilti, you’ll enjoy all the perks of being part of a bigcompany, but with the autonomy of running a small business

What do we offer?

Joining our headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, or Buchs connects you with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect. Our employee groups actively support causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQAI+ community and offer leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis. We also provide opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally. Benefits at our headquarters include shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, and relocation support.

What you need is:

  • Enrollment for the whole internship period in a Master’s program with an economic, business or technical background
  • Good IT and Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Bonus knowledge (not mandatory): Microsoft PowerBI
  • Enthusiasm to learn and drive to succeed
  • Strong team skills, interest in working in a multinational team
  • Excellent communication skills, with fluency in English, German is a plus
  • High commitment and self-responsibility
  • A proactive approach and self-reliant personality

Why should you apply?

We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative, more productive team. So, if you have no knowledge of construction, that’s fine with us. We’re more interested in your ability, commitment and drive to succeed.


We take our time to get to know you. As part of your recruitment process, you’ll get to talk to your internship coach as well as your HR Manager who both can answer some of your burning questions.

Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.

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