Manufacturing Engineering Intern

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Essity

2 Locations

On-site

Posted April 29, 2026

Job Description

About the Role

Essity is a global leader in tissue products and hygiene and health solutions. As part of our ongoing commitment to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence, we are implementing a digitalization and optimization program focused on the maintenance management of our production assets.

For our Porcari Plant (Lucca), we are looking for a motivated Manufacturing Engineering Intern to join us for a 6‑month internship.

What You Will Do

During the internship, you will actively support the Manufacturing and Maintenance teams and contribute to operational improvement initiatives. In particular, you will:

Conduct FMEA analysis on key converting line equipment
Define corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance strategies to improve asset lifecycle management
Analyze equipment reliability
Keep maintenance data updated in SAP PM (Maintenance Plan, Task list)
Test and validate the implemented maintenance activities in collaboration with maintenance and production teams
Support and train operators in the use of the system
Analyze maintenance KPI
Propose continuous improvement and optimization initiatives

Who You Are

A student or recent graduate in Mechanical Engineering, Management Engineering, or similar disciplines
Interested in manufacturing processes, industrial maintenance, and plant operations
Analytical and detail‑oriented, with a structured problem‑solving approach
Comfortable working in a production environment and interacting with both technical and operational teams
Proactive, curious, and eager to learn
Strong listening skills and a quality‑driven mindset
Result‑oriented and committed to delivering high‑quality outcomes
Good knowledge of Italian and English
Available to start the internship in June

What We Can Offer You

A hands‑on learning experience in a structured and innovative industrial environment.
Close support from an experienced company tutor and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Professional development opportunities and the chance to build both technical and soft skills in an international company.
A monthly reimbursement of €1,000 gross and daily meal vouchers