Internship | Reinforcement Learning for Scheduling in High-Mix Low-Volume Manufacturing

Internship | Reinforcement Learning for Scheduling in High-Mix Low-Volume Manufacturing

About this position

High-Mix Low-Volume manufacturing challenges you with dynamic customer orders and complex production flows. Imagine using Reinforcement Learning (RL) to optimize scheduling in fast-paced domains like digital printing, where every job, from books to business cards, demands unique machine combinations and precise coordination. By designing RL agents to allocate tasks and sequence operations efficiently, you'll tackle real-world problems and shape the future of smart manufacturing. Dive into this exciting combination of AI and industry challenges, and make a direct impact on how today’s products are made!

What will be your role?

You will develop and evaluate an RL-based method to compute daily production schedules that allocates production tasks to equipment and operators, and sequences tasks and material movements to ensure timely completion of customer orders.
The assignment will (partially) be carried out at the facilities of TNO’s ESI department, which is located at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven. The assignment is connected to an ongoing research project conducted together with Canon Production Printing.

What we expect from you

You are a Master student enrolled in a technical study like Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering who is looking for a graduation assignment of 6-9 months. You have knowledge of how Reinforcement Learning works and how to apply RL to real cases. Moreover, you would like your graduation assignment to show the benefits of scientific system development methods in a high-tech organization.

What you'll get in return

You want an internship opportunity on the precursor of your career; an internship gives you an opportunity to take a good look at your prospective future employer. TNO goes a step further. It’s not just looking that interests us; you and your knowledge are essential to our innovation. That’s why we attach a great deal of value to your personal and professional development. You will, of course, be properly supervised during your work placement and be given the scope for you to get the best out of yourself. Furthermore, we provide:

• A highly professional, innovative internship environment, within a team of top experts.
• A suitable internship allowance (615 euro for wo-, hbo- and mbo-students, for a full-time internship).
• Possibility of eight hours of free leave per internship month (for a full-time internship).
• A free membership of Jong TNO, where you can meet other TNO professionals and join several activities, such as sports activities, (work-related) courses or the yearly ski-trip.
• Use of a laptop.
• An allowance for travel expenses in case you don’t receive an OV-card.

TNO as an employer

At TNO, we innovate for a healthier, safer and more sustainable life. And for a strong economy. Since 1932, we have been making knowledge and technology available for the common good. We find each other in wonder and ingenuity. We are driven to push boundaries. There is all the space and support for your talent and ambition. You work with people who will challenge you: who inspire you and want to learn from you. Our state-of-the-art facilities are there to realize your vision. What you do at TNO matters: impact makes the difference. Because with every innovation you contribute to tomorrow’s world.

More information about this vacancy?

• Bram Sanden, van der

  • E-mailadres: bram.vandersanden@tno.nl
  • Telefoon: +31 88 866 54 20