2026 Co-Op: Operational Excellence (6 months, January 2026 start)

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Hello. We’re Haleon.
A world-leading consumer healthcare company with exceptional category-leading brands – including Sensodyne®, Centrum®, Panadol®, Otrivin®. We have a clear purpose: to deliver better everyday health with humanity. For billions of people around the globe.

A career in Operational Excellence where none of us stand still.

The Operational Excellence (OpEx) team at Haleon’s Oak Hill manufacturing facility plays a key role in driving continuous improvement across site operations. Our mission is to enhance performance, eliminate waste, and build capability through data-driven problem solving and collaboration.

As an Operational Excellence Co-Op, you will gain hands-on experience in a regulated consumer product environment, contribute to real-world improvement initiatives, and work alongside experts to support world-class manufacturing.

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

• Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, and efficiency across the site.
• Contribute to performance improvement projects by gathering data, identifying trends, and proposing solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand operational challenges and help drive sustainable improvements.
• Assist in the deployment of Haleon’s OpEx standards and tools, including maturity assessments and capability building.
• Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions to share insights and support a culture of innovation.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Must have an active student status for the duration of the Co-Op.
• Must be eligible to work in the US at the time of, and for the duration of, their employment. Employees will be required to furnish evidence of US work authorization.
• Must be eligible to work onsite on a full-time basis during the internship duration (40 hours/week) and provide their own funding for relocation and commuting.

Job Posting End Date

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

Accommodation Requests

If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please contact us by sending an email to HR.AmericasSC-CS@haleon.com. Please include the following in your email: 

Use subject line: ‘Haleon Careers: Job Accommodation Request’ 

Your Name and contact information 

Requisition ID and Job Title you are interested in 

Location of Requisition (city/state or province/country) 

Description of specific accommodation you are requesting 

Please note: Resumes, CVs, or other requests outside of accommodation support submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.