Philips Drachten has been located in Drachten since 1950 and is one of Philips' largest development and production centers in Europe. Here, more than 1,700 enthusiastic colleagues from all over the world work together on Personal Health products that improve people's lives, such as shavers, Philips Avent Mother & Childcare products (pacifiers and bottles), OneBlades, Ladyshaves, beard trimmers and parts for electric toothbrushes (Sonicare).
Health and sustainability in one
Philips strives to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation and has set itself the goal of improving the lives of 2.5 billion people per year by 2030.
R&D
Introduction Philips Drachten has been the development and production center for Philips advanced electronic shavers since 1950, being one of the largest of such sites in Europe. Philips Drachten has 2,000 employees, including 600 developers drawn from among 35 nationalities. Recently, the Drachten site has been expanded to include an R&D department for Philips Oral…
R&D
Introduction Philips Drachten has been the development and production center for Philips advanced electronic shavers since 1950, being one of the largest of such sites in Europe. Philips Drachten has 2,000 employees, including 600 developers drawn from among 35 nationalities. Recently, the Drachten site has been expanded to include an R&D department for Philips Oral…
Mechatronics
BackgroundAt Philips, we are constantly striving to improve the performance of beard trimmers, head trimmers, stylers, and shavers. To achieve this, we conduct extensive user testing both internally and externally. However, these tests are time-consuming and costly, so we also rely on lab-based testing to simulate consumer experiences and results. One of our key lab…
Operations production mechanical engineering mechanical engineering
Assignment The Philips Molding department in Drachten is currently transforming into a Value Stream Organization (VSO). This emphasizes lean and cost-efficient production. A five-shift structure is in place to optimize production. The goal is to review the department and determine whether VSO Moulding meets the needs of our “internal customers.”Is the department currently properly structured…
Engineering R&D
Problem description For a new principle of driving a cutting element, a first prototype is being built. The drivetrain gives new opportunities in the placement of main components and therefore potential new ways of handling the device by a user. This assignment is for investigation of new archetypes of handles for a hair removal device….
You will be joining the Innovation Team Oral HealthCare R&D department at Philips Drachten. An impactful multi-disciplinary team of experienced and passionate professionals, that works with internal and external teams from all over the globe. This assignment offers you the opportunity to explore and design a novel device concept that uses a safe, energy-driven water…
Engineering Mechatronics Electronics
Are you the enthusiastic, talented intern we’re looking for?@ The Philips Drachten Production Location we Produce Shaving Heads for the Philips shavers worldwide. To improve our competitiveness there is always a drive to improve our productivity. We see an opportunity to increase the productivity by transferring manual labor to Autonome Mobile Robots (AMR). These robots…
3D Printer Electronics/electrical engineering Mechatronics Computer programming R&D Software
For an innovation project at the Electronics and Software Engineering department we are looking for a student (internship) with knowledge of hardware, software and preferably 3D CAD and printing. In this project one of the concepts that are defined will be implemented, which should result in a proof of concept and a working demonstrator in...
Engineering Mechanics Mechatronics R&D Software
Problem description In the future development of modeling and simulation, the optimization process will increasingly be carried out by central control algorithms. In a number of optimization steps, the design of a system to be developed is continuously refined until it meets certain system requirements. To realize this approach, it is necessary that the various...
R&D
Are you the enthusiastic, talented graduate(s) in Biomedical engineering and/or Mechatronics engineering we're looking for? You will be joining the Innovation Team Oral HealthCare R&D department at Philips Drachten. An impactful multi-disciplinary team of experienced and passionate professionals, that works with internal and external teams from all over the globe. You get the opportunity to work...
R&D Traineeship
Are you the enthusiastic, talented Biomedical engineering student for an internship we're looking for? You will be joining the Innovation Team Oral HealthCare R&D department at Philips Drachten. An impactful multi-disciplinary team of experienced and passionate professionals, that works with internal and external teams from all over the globe. You get the opportunity to work...
Innovation Mechanics Mechatronics R&D
Location: Drachten, The NetherlandsDepartment: Research & Development - Male Grooming About the Assignment Are you passionate about innovation, user-centered design, and product development? Join our dynamic R&D Male Grooming team for a 6-month internship where you'll contribute to the next generation of grooming solutions. This assignment offers a unique opportunity to work on real-world challenges, from identifying...
BBL work-learning trajectory at PhilipsPhilips offers motivated BBL-ers the opportunity to be trained as Operator (level 3) or Mechanic (level 3 and 4). You will then be offered a paid work experience position for 40 hours a week within Philips, where you will also go to school one day a week that you will simply be paid. In this way…
Innovation
Start date: All year Duration: 6 > months In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better You will get the opportunity to lead and/or participate in various projects related to Innovation and/or Operations at Philips in Drachten. We challenge you to further develop your talents and gain experience in a technical environment….