Internship precision prototyping

Internship precision prototyping at Philips

Internship precision prototyping

This internship aims to investigate external influences on the precision manufacturing capability of prototypes in our department and translate findings into suggestions for improvement. You will perform a Cost-Benefit analysis of climate and vibration control measures to facilitate future decision making.

Situational background

Our CNC machine setup consists of high-speed milling, Wire EDM, Micro turning, and Laser ablation. Currently, we perform CNC machining without considering environmental parameters such as temperature control, vibration isolation, etc. Our goal is to achieve a higher level of accuracy with our current CNC machine setup. Therefore, we want to understand the impact of environmental parameters.

Your role:

• In this role you will help to improve future product success where small dimensions with tight tolerances make all the difference.
• This assignment will be carried out within the CNC team of our prototyping department where many different subtractive machining techniques are used for precision mechanical prototyping. The primary stakeholder beyond the department itself is the fast-paced Innovation and Development community of Philips Drachten.
• During this assignment you will work in a wonderful professional environment while learning a lot about precision machining- vital everywhere in the High-tech industry.

You're the right fit if:

1. You are currently pursuing a degree (at the University or University of Applied Sciences level) in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management or related. Preferably looking for a graduation assignment.
2. You have some experience in machining or at a minimum a deep passion for metal part making.
3. You have a skillset that fits a Research and Development environment and have an affinity for production machines.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

Over 125 years ago, Frederik and Gerard Philips started a small light bulb company in Eindhoven. Little did they realize that it would become a global force of innovation, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide. But it did.

Today, Philips is a world leading health technology company with a vision to make life better for people worldwide through meaningful innovation. Making good on this promise depends on our passionate, inspirational, collaborative and diverse team.

We have over 80,000+ brilliant people around the world but are always looking for more. Like-minded, motivated, focused minds to join us in creating a healthier, more connected society while transforming themselves personally and professionally.

Working at Philips is more than a job. It's an experience filled with unexpected moments that will transform you in lasting and positive ways. Help us improve the world for the better while building a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.

Our intern remuneration package:

• Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on educational level and if you would need to relocate to The Netherlands. If you will perform a part-time internship you will receive the allowance pro-rata.
• Housing compensation, in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office, €300 net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255 net for all other Philips locations. You need to provide a rental contract of the landlord, and your normal home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or travel time (one way trip) needs to be more than 1.5 hours.
• Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. €192 net depending on the distance between your home address and the Philips location.
• Paid holidays per internship term.
• The opportunity to buy Philips equipment at our Philips shop.

Please note that to be considered for an internship, you need to be registered as a student during the entire internship period. Formal documentation of which may be requested at any time. Please note that the contents of our regular internship assignments are not suitable for professionals (and/or MBA students) with professional work experience.