Engineering Internship – Development and Implementation of Maintenance Procedures F/H

You will work within the Methods team, under the supervision of the Microfabrication Methods Engineer, and in close collaboration with the Microfabrication team (workshop and R&D) and the Maintenance team.

Your objective will be to create a standard documentation framework for maintenance activities and develop robust procedures to improve the reliability of the operation and maintenance of industrial equipment.

Your activities will be divided into several phases:

Scoping & understanding the needs

• Familiarize yourself with the existing database, including its content, structure and data quality.
• Review the work already carried out on maintenance activities within the microfabrication workshop.
• Map the needs of the various stakeholders: Maintenance, R&D and the production workshop.
• Contribute to finalizing requirements and/or implementing a new CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to gain a clear understanding of expectations regarding KPIs, instructions and reports.
• Define the scope: types of machines and categories of operations, including preventive and corrective maintenance, adjustments and inspections.

Designing a standard template

• Design a simple procedure template suited to on-site operational needs.
• Define the key sections: objective, scope, prerequisites, safety, tools and estimated completion time.

Procedure writing

• Extract and structure relevant information from the existing database.
• Gather information from field feedback and requirements expressed by the Methods, Maintenance and R&D teams.
• Draft an initial set of maintenance procedures and work instructions.

Validation & continuous improvement

• Set up a review and approval workflow.
• Ensure consistency across documentation, including tool references, links between procedures and version control.
• Propose an update system based on user feedback, recurring issues and actual versus estimated completion times.
• Check consistency between preventive and corrective maintenance activities and ensure they are properly tracked in the CMMS, together with the associated KPIs for the defined scope.

Deliverables

• A finalized standard template for procedures/work instructions, together with a user guide.
• A set of drafted and validated procedures.
• A structured filing system, including document hierarchy and version control.

The internship is expected to start during the first half of 2027 and will last between 4 and 6 months.

Key skills:

• General Engineering degree, or Engineering/Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Maintenance
• Basic knowledge of industrial maintenance
• A strong interest in hands-on, field-based work

Nice to have:

• An interest in precision machining
• Knowledge of optics
• Knowledge of metrology
• Rigor, motivation and autonomy

Work environment:

• A fast-growing, innovative company
• A young and dynamic team
• 35-hour working week, Monday to Friday

By joining Cailabs, you will find:

• A dynamic team of engineers and PhD holders who share your desire to apply their skills to exciting technical challenges
• A collaborative environment offering strong intellectual stimulation in your day-to-day work
• A cutting-edge technology company, where you will be involved in projects ranging from prototype development to industrialization

And also:

• Team-building and social events throughout the year, including our annual seminar, team meals, games and sports activities
• A modern and pleasant working environment designed to encourage collaboration
• Meal vouchers
• At Cailabs, we are committed to supporting you in developing new skills throughout your internship.

More information: www.cailabs.com