Undergraduate Placement Year 2026 – Production Engineering Intern at Bosch Group

Worcester, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

3D Cad, Technical Drawings, Organisational Skills, Planning Skills, Adaptability, Creativity, Teamwork, Initiative, Attention To Detail, Communication Skills, IT Literacy, Ms Office

Industry

Software Development

Description

Company Description We’re the nation’s favourite heating brand, here to warm up people’s homes, lives, and futures. From boilers, hybrids and heat pumps to solar thermal and smart controls, we’re giving our customers plenty of choice. With cutting-edge tech and research, we’re right in the thick of the drive for a better future of home heating. It’s not all tools and tech. People are the real heart of our company. We connect with our customers to deliver genuinely helpful support, and we care about our employees and give them enriching careers. We work hard, we work together, and we work with a cause – delivering brilliant customer support and exceptional engineering. As an organisation of more than 1,600 employees, we also take our role in the communities we serve seriously. From giving away free heating systems for community spaces, to our charity, education, and volunteer work – we’re no strangers to rolling our sleeves up, getting stuck in, and helping out. If that sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to meet you. Come and work #LikeABosch at Worcester Bosch. Job Description Join us for your placement year in summer 2026! Our internships are designed to give you an insight into what it's like to work for a world-renowned brand with a culture of support and community. The Manufacturing Engineering Intern plays a critical role in supporting the engineers to optimize and improving manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency, cost-effectiveness, quality, and safety. This individual will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining manufacturing tools, gauges, and equipment. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement, reduce waste, and enhance overall production performance. In this role, you will be responsible for: Design, develop, and implement new manufacturing processes, equipment, and tooling. Optimize existing manufacturing processes for efficiency, throughput, quality, and cost reduction. Develop and maintain detailed process documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, and control plans. Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles (e.g., 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping). Lead or participate in Root Cause Analysis for production issues and implement corrective and preventative actions. Drive efforts to reduce scrap, rework, and waste. Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and implement permanent solutions. Collaborate with Production to support daily operations, resolve technical issues, and provide training. Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization. Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment. Interested? Upload your CV and a Cover Letter today! Qualifications Please note that to be eligible for this role, you must be an undergraduate student seeking a placement year as part of your degree - if you do not meet these criteria please consider applying for other positions. Our ideal candidate must have: Be an undergraduate student (studying an Engineering focused degree) with a desire to complete a 12-month work placement as part of degree studies. Our ideal candidate should have: Be a capable 3D CAD user, ideally NX, and able to interpret & create technical drawings Good organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise workload. Has the ability to adapt quickly to changing working environments and is ready to embrace new ways of working through digitalisation Has the confidence to challenge and create new ideas. Has the capability to work well in a team as well as independently, using own initiative. Has a quality mind-set with high attention to detail. Can communicate confidently with people at all levels, both written and verbal (including on the telephone). IT literate and confident in using MS Office packages as well as learning Company systems. Right To Work: please ensure you have a valid Right To Work in the UK status for the entirety of the placement year upon submitting an application. Additional Information Deadline for Applications: 30/11/2025 Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible. Expected Start Date: July 2026 Please note that this date is advisory and can be flexible within reason. Contract Duration: 1 year Working Hours: 39 hours per week – standard working pattern of 08:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 16:00 Friday with a 1-hour lunchbreak Working with us comes with the following benefits: 20 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays Access to the Perkbox Benefits platform Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group Enhanced pension contributions Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events Volunteering days Policy to support growing families Health & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme And more!

Responsibilities

The Manufacturing Engineering Intern will support engineers in optimizing and improving manufacturing processes for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, quality, and safety. Responsibilities include designing and implementing manufacturing tools and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance production performance.