Bsc: Internship Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics - Printhead Maintenance Unit

Beschrijving van de vacature

Your assignment

During high-volume or long-duration print jobs, ink can stick to the nozzle plate, potentially disrupting the process. To prevent this, we want to explore the possibility of some kind of device to clean the nozzle plate during or after a print job. Currently, cleaning is done manually, which is labour-intensive and error prone.

This assignment focuses on developing a concept for an automatic maintenance unit, including a first test setup. The main goal is to explore and demonstrate a working principle — not to deliver a finished product. You are encouraged to ask questions, define key variables, and take initiative in shaping your own path. If you're curious, hands-on, and enjoy solving real-world challenges, this assignment is a great fit.

Activities

Explore the challenge

• Identify and clarify the key questions, problems, and constraints.
• Engage with coaches and colleagues to gather input and background knowledge.

Define the requirements

• Translate the insights into clear functional goals and technical requirements.
• Determine which parameters (e.g. stickiness, precision, ink compatibility) are critical for success.

Explore possible solutions

• Come up with and compare different concepts or approaches for automatic maintenance.
• Use a method that fits your educational background (e.g. decision matrices, functional modelling).

Build a concept and test setup

• Select the most promising concept.
• Design a simple test rig or prototype.
• Implement basic control or measurement methods if needed (manual or automated).

Test and verify the concept

• Create a structured test plan.
• Run experiments and collect data on performance, stability, and feasibility.

Reflect and report

• Summarize your findings clearly.
• Provide conclusions and recommendations for future development or integration.

Your profile

• Studying Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or equivalent (BSc-level)
• Looking for an internship or graduation assignment that sets an intriguing research challenge
• Able to survey such a project and work independently

What’s in it for you?

• A challenging assignment with skilled coaching
• Internship/Graduation compensation up to €500 per month
• Travel cost compensation if you don’t have an ‘OV-week card’
• The possibility to network with professionals inside and outside your field of expertise, thanks to our diversity of disciplines which you will work with

Waar staan wij voor?

Wij ontwikkelen en produceren hightech printproducten en workflow software voor de commerciële printing markt als onderdeel van Canon, wereldwijd marktleider in beeldtechnologieën. Met ongeveer 3300 werknemers verspreid over drie continenten en ons hoofdkantoor in Venlo, Nederland, innoveren we om hoogwaardige oplossingen te creëren die kleur toevoegen aan de wereld. Geleid door de Kyosei filosofie - samen leven en werken voor het algemeen belang – is onze cultuur gebouwd op openheid, collegialiteit, vertrouwen en stabiliteit. We stellen onze mensen in staat om te groeien, initiatief te nemen en impact te maken.

Met onze bedrijfswaarden samenwerking, innovatie en eigenaarschap, streven we ernaar het beste in elkaar naar boven te halen, grenzen te verleggen en ons gesterkt te voelen om eigenaarschap te nemen in ons werk.