Internship (Operations): Digital Manufacturing Intern

About the job

As a Digital Manufacturing Intern,

You will be part of the T&T (Traceability & Transparency) team, who is leading the pillar I (Traceability Fundamentals) of the Digital Transformation program. This pillar consists of the deployment of 3 foundations systems enabling the digitalization of traceability processes within Danone, x-category and forms part of Danone’s future Industry 5.0 initiative. Within Operations, this is principally focused on the development & deployment of a Core Manufacturing Execution System for Danone. As our intern, you will help us on the following:

• Data collection process and design build
• Consolidation of various inputs from all factories with the current ways of working on Traceability
• Creation of an approach to digitalize elements that are currently not system managed today.
• Support the development of a design to an efficient digital traceability process using AI, Low code/ No code etc.
• Assist in creating a standard deployment methodology for digital projects
• Report and KPI management:
• Identify and list necessary KPIs to be monitored.
• Support the development of measurable Change Management KPI’s.
• Communication kit:
• Build the necessary materials in a creative manner to communicate about the systems’ features and enhancements.
• Support the animation with all factories.
• Continuous Improvement
• Contribute and support other project activities within the team

About you

You’re the perfect fit for this role if you are:

• A Masters student in Engineering/ Business related fields from an Engineering School or Business school.
• Have excellent organization and communication skills.
• Synthetic, fact based and driven.
• Autonomous & Results oriented.
• At ease with technical & digital contents, knowledge on IT tools (e.g. Power BI, Microsoft)
• Open, curious, able to work in multi-cultural environment.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Masters student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university);
• Ideally available to start in February 2025 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
• You are able to work from our Hoofddorp office, at least 2 times per week;
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please do keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

* Please be aware that you must acquire a BSN number to receive the full internship allowance.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of [date]. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Jacobus Ong via Jacob.ong@danone.com

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status