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 2025! 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 team plays a key role in the end-to-end process of manufacturing, from planning and designing to the implementation of equipment and machinery. We are responsible for developing and optimizing the systems and processes required to produce a wide range of products, including appliances, appliance accessories, and spare parts specifically for the UK market. This includes not only the technical design and setup of production lines but also ensuring that the manufacturing processes are efficient, cost-effective, and meet the highest standards of quality and performance.
In this role, you will be responsible for
- Technical Expertise: Provide support by creating detailed 3D CAD designs and drawing on NX & AutoCAD.
- Driving Innovation: Design, procure, and implement advanced production equipment to power forward-thinking improvement projects.
- Optimizing Manufacturing: Plan and implement efficient processes by selecting the best methods and equipment, running trials, refining plant layouts, creating work instructions, and managing the launch of new production processes.
- Continuous Improvement Leadership: Lead and engage in problem-solving initiatives to drive sustained process improvements.
- Ownership of Procurement: Take charge of the department’s purchasing process to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
- Versatile Engineering Tasks: Tackle various production engineering duties as needed to maintain optimal performance.
Step into an environment where your skills and ideas will help shape the future of manufacturing, and your ideas can come to life from concept to implementation. Apply now and enter an environment where you can receive support and mentor-ship from experienced industry experts and be part of a team that values innovation and efficiency!
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 pursuing an Engineering-related degree, with a keen interest in completing a 12-month work placement as part of your studies.
Our ideal candidate should have
- Proficient in 3D CAD software and capable of interpreting and creating technical drawings.
- Confident in challenging ideas and proposing innovative solutions.
- Able to develop creative solutions to production problems and drive continuous improvements.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and ownership when needed.
- An enthusiastic and pragmatic approach to tasks, balancing a positive attitude with a practical focus on achieving efficient and effective outcomes.• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Adaptable to changing work environments and open to embracing new digital tools and processes.
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
- Proficient in MS Office and quick to learn new company systems.
- A desire to continue their professional career with the Bosch group
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: 20th December - 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: 7th July, 2025 - 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 lunch break
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 & well being support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme
- Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
- And more!