Bsc: Internship Mechanical/Industrial Engineering - Implementation/Optimization of CAM programming

Are you a technically oriented student looking for a challenging internship? Are you interested in manufacturing technology and process optimization through automation? We are looking for you!

Your assignment

Our R&D part Protoshop is specialized in manufacturing high-quality plastic and metal parts mainly through various sheet metal fabrication techniques, turning, milling and 3D printing. With a team of 15 people, we provide these parts to our R&D projects, using those to build test- and engine setups. Quality, speed and cost efficiency are important to us.

You will work on analyzing our current CAM processes, focusing on work preparation using TruTops Boost. The assignment is to implement Boost as the primary CAM solution for our sheet metal prototype part production, replacing the current program Radan. The implementation should integrate with our existing CAD application Teamcenter-NX and our latest laser-cutting machine TruMatic 3000.

Your activities include:

• Identifying which steps in work preparation can be automated within Boost, currently separate steps in Radan.
• Defining and configuring settings for materials used in Protoshop.
• Ensuring Boost performs all tasks currently handled by Radan, including unfolding, dimensioning, feature assignment, and output generation.

The desired result of the assignment is:

• A report that includes a documented workflow for using Boost in work preparation.
• Automation of repetitive tasks such as unfolding, dimensioning, and feature assignment.
• Ensuring TruTops Boost is fully configured to replace Radan.
• Defined material settings and bend-loss parameters for Protoshop.
• Boost fully configured to reduce errors and improve efficiency.
• A presentation to the Protoshop and Management team.

You will work together within our Sheet-metal team, consisting of 5 persons in planning, work preparation and operations, to implement and optimize the application, validate findings and share future recommendations. Alignment with our Protoshop in Germany is part of the task, as they use the same TruMatic 3000.

Your profile

It is important that you are interested in manufacturing technology and automation. Proactiveness and good communication skills are integral to making this assignment a success. Furthermore:

• You are an HBO student studying Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• You have affinity or experience with CAD application and production processes.
• You have an analytical mindset for process optimization.

What’s in it for you?

• A challenging assignment with skilled coaching.
• Travel cost compensation if you don’t have an OV-weekcard.
• The possibility to network with professionals inside and outside your field of expertise, thanks to the diversity of disciplines you will work with.

We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies.

Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact.

With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.