Data and Systems Integration -13343

Business Overview

Preston based manufacturing SME specialising in the design and manufacture of GRP mouldings for commercial and specialist vehicles. The business is transitioning from paper based and manual systems to a fully digital approach to managing production, purchasing and accounting. The company is implementing MRPeasy for manufacturing operations and moving from Sage to Xero for accounting, with the intention of removing Sage entirely. Smart Manufacturers will support the initial system set up and onboarding, after which the business will manage the data migration and system embedding internally. The internship will support the Director with the transfer of data into the new system, the development of clear data flows, and the creation of reporting and dashboards. The project will ensure that accurate, structured data is in place and that the business can operate effectively using MRPeasy and Xero.

Projects Goals and Objectives

SMART By the end of the 300 hour internship, the intern will support the business to: 

1. Prepare and migrate core operational data into MRPeasy in line with requirements agreed during the initial set up phase. 
2. Support the transition from Sage to MRPeasy and Xero, ensuring data required for day to day operations is available within the new systems. 
3. Map and define new data flows and processes, aligned to how the business will operate using MRPeasy and Xero. 
4. Develop simple reporting and dashboards to support visibility of key business information such as purchasing, materials and production activity. 
5. Produce clear documentation to support ongoing data management and system use within the business. 

Intern Skills Required

 The intern will have: 

• Interest in data, systems and manufacturing operations
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy 
• Confidence using spreadsheets and digital systems
• Ability to organise and structure information clearly
• Good communication skills when working with non technical users

Intern Roles and Responsibilities

The intern will:

• Report to Dan (Director)
• Support initial onboarding and system understanding
• Prepare, structure and migrate data into MRPeasy
• Support the transition from Sage to Xero
• Map new processes and data flows
• Develop simple dashboards and reporting outputs
• Produce documentation to support ongoing use