Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. is recognised as one of the leading technology and service providers in the machine tool industry. The corporation is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and employs some 4,450 people throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Its revenues for the fiscal year ending 31st March 2023 totalled 1.6 billion EUR. Makino's wide range of premiumquality production solutions includes machining centres for the production of parts as well as for die and mould manufacturing in a great variety of applications in the aerospace, automotive, offhighway vehicles, industrial components and micro-technology industries. Makino Europe employs 225 people at technology centres and offices in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Slovakia and Poland, focusing on marketing, sales, application engineering and services.
In view of an upcoming major expansion, we are currently looking for a motivated
Working Student – for Automation Technology Development (m / f / d)
to work from our offices in Kirchheim unter Teck (near Stuttgart)
Principal tasks :
- Familiarisation with the principles of automation systems (machine tools)
- Development of automation technologies for production control
- Software development for managing production facilities
- Development of a digital twin technology with integrated 3D simulation (AnyLogic) and an optimisation algorithm (Dispatching Rules)
- Agent model-based software development in AnyLogic
- Development of Microsoft Power Platform software, Power Automate, Power App, etc.
- Familiarisation with PLC software for developing a machine interface
- Interface software development for use of new software with machines
Qualifications and experience :
University studies in the field of mechanical or electronic engineering, software or similar subjectsInitial experience in an industrial companyExperience in or knowledge of machine tools and automation software / systems an advantageEnthusiasm for the machine tools industry and future technologiesVery good command of EnglishInterest in Japanese culture an advantageWhat we offer :
Intercultural working atmosphere bridging European and Japanese culturesEntry into a high-tech company with a long traditionPart-time contract (at least 7h a week), flexible starting date