Digital Manufacturing & Automation Intern - MSSE/19 - Wovern

The Business: 
Woven Bio is a sustainable materials company developing high-performance bio-composite packaging designed to replace expanded polystyrene (EPS). Using natural fibres and bio-based binders, the company produces lightweight, protective packaging solutions that deliver equivalent performance to EPS while significantly reducing environmental impact.

Founded by former McLaren Formula 1 composites engineer Rob Allen, Woven Bio combines advanced composite engineering with scalable manufacturing to help manufacturers transition away from fossil-based packaging.

What you’ll be doing: 
The intern will play a key role in supporting Woven Bio’s transition to a digitally enabled manufacturing operation. Tasks will combine engineering, data analysis, and digital systems development. 

Core Responsibilities Include

• Map manufacturing processes and identify digitalisation opportunities
• Develop production data capture systems (e.g. materials, temperature, pressure, cycle times)
• Build dashboards using tools such as Excel, Power BI or Python
• Analyse production data to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks and waste
• Support CAD design of tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment
• Assist with optimisation of moulding and pressing processes
• Evaluate sensor technologies, IoT systems and machine monitoring solutions

What you’ll gain: 
This internship offers hands-on experience in a fast-growing, innovation-led manufacturing business. 

Key Benefits Include:

• Practical experience in digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0
• Exposure to real-world manufacturing scale-up challenges
• Experience in CAD design and mechanical engineering
• Development of data analytics and visualisation skills

Expected Outcomes 

By the end of the internship, you will have:

• Developed production data capture and monitoring tools
• Contributed to process improvement and optimisation projects
• Designed or supported improvements to manufacturing equipment
• Created dashboards and performance reporting systems
• Delivered a digital manufacturing roadmap and final report

About you:

Essential Skills & Experience 
We are looking for a motivated, analytically minded student or recent graduate who combines technical capability with strong communication skills and a genuine interest in manufacturing environments. 

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes
• Experience with CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks, Fusion 360)
• Ability to analyse data (Excel, Power BI, Python or similar)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of automation, robotics, or IoT
• Experience with data visualisation or dashboards
• Understanding of Industry 4.0 concepts
• Interest in sustainable materials or manufacturing
• Experience with process improvement methodologies
• Relevant degree disciplines may include Manufacturing, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Data Science / Computer Science or similar. However, we welcome applications from students who can demonstrate the relevant skills regardless of discipline.