Intern

Qabird; Delft; On-site; EUR 8,928 - 13,392; Full time

Job summary

Qabird is seeking a Smart Manufacturing Intern at their Delft location. This full-time role, lasting 4-6 months, supports a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) replacement project while offering hands-on experience in digital transformation.

In this internship, you'll assist in defining shopfloor workflows, support change management, and help with data analysis. Candidates should be Bachelor's students, fluent in Dutch and English, and have a strong interest in smart manufacturing.

This position provides invaluable exposure to the manufacturing environment and offers opportunities to enhance your problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• You are a Bachelor's student in a relevant field.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English.
• You possess an interest in digital or smart manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support MES go-live and post-go-live activities.
• Help define and improve shopfloor workflows.
• Assist with change management for new workflows.
• Support data migration and analysis.
• Build digital tools and dashboards.
• Create training materials for shopfloor users.

Skills

Fluent in Dutch

Fluent in English

Comfortable with Microsoft tools

Strong interest in digital/smart manufacturing

Hands-on and proactive

Education

Bachelor's student in Industrial Engineering or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power Platform

SAP exposure

Job description

Your Contribution to Prysmian’s Success

We are looking for a Smart Manufacturing Intern to join our Production Engineering team at the Delft site. In this role, you will support a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) replacement project, part of a global smart manufacturing template rollout.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the interface of operations, smart manufacturing, and change management, with strong exposure to the shopfloor.

Duration: 4-6 months

Workload: Full-time (36 hours/week)

Location: Delft (on-site)

Your Responsibilities

• Support MES go-live and post-go-live activities on the shopfloor
• Help define and improve shopfloor workflows across functional areas such as production, quality, logistics, process and planning
• Assist with change management, helping operators and personal transition to new workflows
• Support data migration and analysis
• Build digital tools, dashboards, and simple applications using Microsoft tools
• Co-develop training materials (one-pagers, instructions) for shopfloor users
• Work closely with operators, engineers, planners, and supervisors in a hands‑on manufacturing environment

You Are the Right Fit If You

• Are a Bachelor’s student in Industrial Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, other Engineering, or similar
• Are fluent in Dutch and English
• Have strong interest in digital / smart manufacturing and MES
• Are comfortable with Microsoft tools (Excel, Power Platform; SAP exposure is a plus)
• Are hands‑on, proactive, and eager to learn in a production environment

Prior MES or SAP experience is not required.

What You Will Gain

• Real‑world experience in a manufacturing digital transformation project
• Exposure to working in the interface of business operations & IT
• Development of change management, digital, and problem‑solving skills on the shopfloor

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DEI policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.