Thesis/Internship Large Scale Automation
Scania is evolving rapidly. As part of our journey toward a more digital, automated, and intelligent production system, Scania Production Zwolle is accelerating its transformation. With one of Europe’s largest and most advanced truck assembly plants, Zwolle plays a central role in shaping the future of Scania’s manufacturing operations.
To support this transformation, we are offering a thesis/internship assignment focused on large-scale automation and robotics. This project invites ambitious engineering students to explore, evaluate, and help design the next generation of automation solutions across our production flow.
Your Mission
As a thesis/internship student in Large-Scale Automation, you will be part of our digitalization and industrial automation initiatives. You will examine how automation technologies, such as cobots and industrial robots, can improve ergonomics, quality, efficiency across the production assembly chain.
You will analyze existing and future processes, identify high-potential automation opportunities, and deliver insights that help automate Scania Zwolle in a structured, scalable, and sustainable way. Your work will support both strategic development and practical engineering, making this assignment suitable for research-oriented students as well as those aiming for hands-on applied engineering experience.
Scope of the Assignment
You will explore the complete production flow; pre-assembly, main assembly, logistics, to identify automation opportunities using robotics and intelligent tools.
Focus areas include:
To support this transformation, we are offering a thesis/internship assignment focused on large-scale automation and robotics. This project invites ambitious engineering students to explore, evaluate, and help design the next generation of automation solutions across our production flow.
Your Mission
As a thesis/internship student in Large-Scale Automation, you will be part of our digitalization and industrial automation initiatives. You will examine how automation technologies, such as cobots and industrial robots, can improve ergonomics, quality, efficiency across the production assembly chain.
You will analyze existing and future processes, identify high-potential automation opportunities, and deliver insights that help automate Scania Zwolle in a structured, scalable, and sustainable way. Your work will support both strategic development and practical engineering, making this assignment suitable for research-oriented students as well as those aiming for hands-on applied engineering experience.
Scope of the Assignment
You will explore the complete production flow; pre-assembly, main assembly, logistics, to identify automation opportunities using robotics and intelligent tools.
Focus areas include:
- Ergonomically heavy or repetitive tasks
- Precision-critical workflows
- Flow-critical stations and bottlenecks
- Material handling and intralogistics
- Cobot vs. industrial robot suitability
Deliverables
You will produce a set of clear, actionable results:
- An automation opportunity map for selected production areas
- An impact vs. implementation effort matrix
- A prioritized list of automation concepts (5 recommendations)
- Cost and ROI estimations for key automation cases
- A comparison of industrial robot vs cobots feasibility per recommended task
These deliverables can be tailored to 20 EC or 40 EC requirements.
Targets
By the end of your assignment, you will deliver:
- A complete overview - map of automation potential across defined production processes
- Prioritized automation cases as a decision-base for future investments
- Recommendations that contribute to Scania Zwolle’s long-term Digitalization & Automation roadmap
This assignment suits you if you are eager to work in a real industrial environment and contribute to meaningful improvements in production automation.
You are studying in one of the following fields (or similar):
- Robotics
- Industrial Automation
- Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with robotics orientation
- Industrial Engineering & Management with automation focus
- Has knowledge with cobots, industrial robotics, automation systems, or machine design
- Wants to combine theory with practical engineering
- Can work independently and structure complex analysis
- Enjoys turning insights into clear recommendations
- Communicates well in English
- Is available for Q1–Q2 2026 start, duration depending on your program
Why Scania Production Zwolle?
Scania Zwolle is the beating heart of Scania’s European truck assembly. Here, more than 3,000 colleagues work together every day to build premium trucks with cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. Our culture is hands-on, collaborative, and continuously improving.
At Zwolle you will find a large, modern production facility with strong automation ambitions and a digitalization-driven environment focused on innovation and improvement. You will have access to experts in robotics, engineering, maintenance, and industrialization and will work in a supportive environment for internships and theses, where your work truly matters. The team is eager to explore new technologies and challenge the status quo
What Scania Offers You
With us, your work has real impact. As a thesis/internship student, you will benefit from:
- Guidance from experienced engineers and digitalization specialists
- A safe, international, and forward-thinking production environment
- Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies
- The chance to directly influence future automation projects at Scania Zwolle
Interested? Let’s drive the future together.
Please apply by by clicking the application-button. To request more information, please e-mail Jakob Flodell, Digital Officer at Scania Production Zwolle, to jakob.flodell@scania.com
Aanvraag-ID:
25937
Aantal vacatures:
1.0
Deeltijd / Voltijd:
Fulltime
Vast / Tijdelijk:
Tijdelijk
Land/regio:
NL
Locatie(s):
Zwolle, NL, 8041AL
Reizen vereist:
0%
Werkplek:
Hybride
