Internship in Plastics Engineering & AI-Based Process Optimization (m/f/d)

Plus10; Stuttgart; Vor Ort; EUR 11.000 - 17.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work hours

Remote work option

Regular team events

Free fruit, snacks, drinks and good co

Zusammenfassung

Plus10 in Stuttgart is seeking an intern to join the Hopper team and advance AI-based optimization for injection molding. You'll work at the intersection of plastics engineering, manufacturing, and AI to improve real-world processes on site and remotely.

As an Intern in Plastics Engineering & AI-Based Process Optimization (m/f/d), you will develop AI optimization approaches, define new use cases, plan tests on machines, and assist with customer-site implementations while collaborating with

Qualifikationen

• Currently pursuing a degree in plastics engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of process optimization and experimental design (DoE).
• Analytical thinking and interest in data-driven solutions.
• Experience in a technical setting (e.g., laboratory, production, internships).
• Structured and independent approach to work.
• Very good knowledge of German and English.
• Exciting, varied tasks with a high degree of autonomy.
• A strong, interdisciplinary team specializing in software, data science, and production engineering.
• Working with modern technologies and development methods.
• An international environment with clients and partners from various industries.
• Flexible work hours and the option to work remotely.
• Regular team events.
• Free fruit, snacks, drinks, and, of course, good coffee.

Aufgaben

• Support the development and validation of AI-based optimization approaches (e.g., parameter recommendations)
• Defining and developing new use cases and features for our AI-based optimization tools
• Planning, conducting, and evaluating tests on injection molding machines. In collaboration with our customers and application partners
• Assisting with the implementation of our Hopper software solution at the customer's site (testing, training, integration)
• Coordinating with customers and communicating requirements to our product team
• Support in developing training materials, best practices, and internal tools

Kenntnisse

Plastics engineering

Injection molding

Process optimization

DoE (experimental design)

Data-driven solutions

Analytical thinking

Technical experience

German & English

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Pursuing plastics/ mechanical / process / manufacturing engineering or related field

Jobbeschreibung

At plus10, we are developing Hopper, an AI-based software solution designed to optimize injection molding processes. Our solution analyzes production data in real time and automatically generates recommendations for reducing scrap and cycle time.

Our international customers use Hopper directly in their production processes—from automotive to medtech. We combine a deep understanding of injection molding processes with modern data analysis and machine learning.

Would you like to work at the intersection of plastics engineering, manufacturing, and AI to improve real-world industrial processes? Then join our team in Stuttgart starting in August 2026!

• Support for the development and validation of AI-based optimization approaches (e.g., parameter recommendations)
• Defining and developing new use cases and features for our AI-based optimization tools
• Planning, conducting, and evaluating tests on injection molding machines. In collaboration with our customers and application partners
• Assisting with the implementation of our Hopper software solution at the customer's site (testing, training, integration)
• Coordinating with customers and communicating requirements to our product team
• Support in developing training materials, best practices, and internal tools

As a fully integrated member of our team, you’ll work with actual machines and datasets and receive direct feedback from the production floor. You’ll combine plastics engineering with data analysis to develop practical solutions for automated process optimization.

What you bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in plastics engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field
• In-depth knowledge of plastics processing / injection molding
• Basic understanding of process optimization / experimental design (DoE)
• Analytical thinking skills and an interest in data-driven solutions
• Experience in a technical setting (e.g., laboratory, production, internships)
• A structured and independent approach to work
• Very good knowledge of German and English
• Exciting, varied tasks with a high degree of autonomy
• A strong, interdisciplinary team specializing in software, data science, and production engineering
• Working with modern technologies and development methods
• An international environment with clients and partners from various industries
• Flexible work hours and the option to work remotely
• Regular team events
• Free fruit, snacks, drinks, and, of course, good coffee

Become a part of the team

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