Duration – 12 months internship starting September 2024.

Are you a BEng in Maintenance Engineering, Process, Bioprocess or other equivalent degree student looking for your Internship opportunity? Boehringer Ingelheim are recruiting for 2 Student Internship positions in our Engineering team.

OUR COMPANY

At Boehringer Ingelheim we develop breakthrough therapies that improve the lives of both humans and animals. Founded in 1885 and family-owned ever since, Boehringer Ingelheim takes a long-term perspective. Now, we are powered by 52,000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. We believe that if we have talented and ambitious people who are passionate about innovation, there is no limit to what we can achieve.

WHY THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Boehringer Ingelheim has been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK. Being certified as a Top Employer confirms our dedication to a better world of work, delivered through excellent HR policies and people practices. To learn more visit: https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.co.uk/careers/uk-careers/why-great-place-work

Purpose of the job(s)

Project Engineering

The intern will be embedded within the Engineering department and focused on process engineering initiatives. Process engineering supports end-to-end manufacturing of biopharmaceutical vaccines, ensuring plant is safe, compliant, and effective.

It is of vital importance in major hazard industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals associated with loss of containment of hazards. Effective process engineering management systems also help to optimise business efficiency, reduce downtime, compliance and protect assets, as well as business reputation.

The core responsibilities include:

• Improving equipment piping and instrumentation drawings (P&ID) and documents for technical accuracy.

• Particate in process safety risk assessments and developing solutions to close safety actions.

• Assist with the generation of engineering documents for effective communication and traceability (GMP).

• Support a range of project initiatives that are focused on either process safety or pharmaceutical compliance.

Plant Maintenance

The core responsibilities include:

• Particate in process safety risk assessments and developing solutions to close safety actions.

• Assist with the generation of engineering documents for effective communication and traceability (GMP).

• Support a range of project initiatives that are focused on either process safety or pharmaceutical compliance.

• Help the maintenance teams (electrical, mechanical or calibration) to improve the delivery and efficiency of their daily operations

• Use the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to generate reports, KPIs and record activities

• Support a range of project initiatives that are focused on maintenance improvement, safety or pharmaceutical compliance.

Requirements

• Applicants will be studying for a BEng in Maintenance Engineering, Process, Bioprocess or other equivalent degree.

• 3 A levels at grade BBC (minimum) with at least one grade coming from either maths or science.

• Applicants must have the ability for independent travel to work and other sites.

• Applicants must be able to comply with bio-safety regulations that apply to working in a SAPO4 facility.

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Key Competencies

• Strong verbal communication skills within a business environment, able to speak clearly and fluently, expressing opinions information, and key points of an argument with clarity and simplicity.

• Strong written communication skills, able to write clearly, succinctly and correctly, writes convincingly in an engaging, structured and logical manner, avoiding unnecessary use of jargon or complicated language. Able to generate well-presented reports or other engineering documentation

• Experience with Microsoft Office essential with the ability to adapt knowledge to use BI’s local systems/platforms/technology.

• Sets clear objectives, plans activities well in advance, manages time effectively, identifying and organising resources needed to accomplish tasks, monitoring performance against deadlines.

• Able to work as team member, establishing good working relationships, adapting to the team as required; also, able to work as an individual contributor with minimal supervision. Must be highly motivated and have the ability to deliver both within a team environment and independently.

• Follows instructions from others without unnecessarily challenging authority. Follows procedures and policies, keeping to schedules but remains flexible to changing priorities.

• Professional approach to work that upholds BIs values and behaviours and complies with all legal obligations, GMP, Biosafety and HSE compliance requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.