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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.

Image Intended For Press Purpose — Philips Baby Bottles Avent

Our vacancies

Operations Manager Molding & Decoration – Philips – Drachten

(Middle) Management Operations production

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
To be determined, Indefinite time

Geef leiding aan één van de meest geavanceerde productieomgevingen van Philips In het Noorden van Nederland Ben jij een ervaren leider met een sterke achtergrond in kunststof spuitgieten (injection molding) en een passie voor operationele excellentie in Noord Nederland? Wil je een sleutelrol spelen binnen een internationale organisatie waar innovatie, technologie en mensgericht leiderschap samenkomen?…

Developing a Data-Driven Sustainability Framework

Administrative Datascience/ Vision Durability Engineering Innovation R&D Strategy Technical Informatics

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months, 6 months - 1 year

Problem Description Within the organization, sustainability is increasingly important across product development and operations. While various data points and KPIs exist, they are often spread across different tools and teams, making it difficult to track, maintain, and act on sustainability performance in a structured way. Relevance A structured, data-driven sustainability approach will improve visibility of…

Internship Measurement & Analysis

mechanical engineering mechanical engineering

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months

As an intern in Measurement & Analysis, you will support the team in designing, implementing, and validating an innovative measurement solution. You'll collaborate with engineers across disciplines, gain hands-on experience with automated setups and Python processing, and help improve the quality and reliability of our measurement process while receiving mentorship and guidance. The Challenge Our…

Low-cost visual inline control for molded parts (start Jan-2027)

Mechatronics mechanical engineering mechanical engineering

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months

Your challenge: Are you the enthusiastic, talented intern/graduate we're looking for? You will be participating in the SME Molding at Philips Drachten, where you'll have the opportunity to work on the following assignment: Assignment problem description: At the molding department, we are working towards autonomous production. For our visual parts...

Measurement drivetrain optimization (CANDIDATE IN PROGRESS)

Electronics/electrical engineering Engineering Mechanics Mechatronics Computer programming R&D

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months, 6 months - 1 year

Are you the enthusiastic, talented graduate intern we're looking for? Develop and optimize the drivetrain of a measurement setup used for controlled testing. This assignment focuses on understanding and decoupling drivetrain characteristics from the measured behavior, while improving the robustness and effectiveness of the current measurement approach. Your Responsibilities As an intern, you will: Your Background: We prefer...

Skin-Device Interaction: Measurement & Characterization (Candidate in process)

Datascience/ Vision Engineering R&D mechanical engineering mechanical engineering

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months, 6 months - 1 year

Introduction: Philips Drachten is at the heart of innovation in Personal Health. With more than 1500 colleagues from over 35 nationalities, our site is a global center for developing consumer products where our teams focus on designing solutions that deliver excellent user experiences. The Grooming & Beauty (G&B) R&D team includes over 450 members based…

Sensing Method for Resonant Actuators (– Candidate in progress)

Engineering Innovation Mechatronics R&D Electronics

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
6 months - 1 year

Problem description The resonant magnetic actuator is frequently used in power toothbrushes. This actuator offers several advantages over a drivetrain that uses a permanent-magnet motor with an eccentric cam. It is significantly easier to achieve a quiet, high-frequency driver with a longer lifespan. Furthermore, the resonant drive can be considered a direct-drive system, which…

Validation of Multibodies Hair-Cutting Models Using Real Hair Experiments (Candidate in process)

mechanical engineering mechanical engineering

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months

Introduction Philips Drachten plays a crucial role in driving innovation within the Personal Health industry. With a workforce of over 2,000 employees representing more than 35 nationalities, Philips Drachten serves as a global hub for consumer product innovation. The company employs experts dedicated to designing products that offer an exceptional end-user experience. Problem Description Understanding and predicting the physical behavior of hair interacting with…

Sensor Integration for Element Condition Measurement (Candidate in process).

R&D

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months, 6 months - 1 year

Many electromechanical systems rely on precise knowledge of how a component moves or changes shape during operation. Measuring position or dimensional characteristics of an element under controlled conditions can provide valuable insights into its condition and performance. This internship focuses on integrating sensors into a controlled test environment to measure these physical characteristics in real time.

Robot testing of smart personal care devices

Engineering mechanical engineering mechanical engineering

Philips
Drachten
wo
6 months - 1 year

Introduction Philips develops numerous innovative products at the Drachten site, such as shavers, beard trimmers, hairdryers, epilators, vacuum cleaners, SENSEO® coffee machines, and Wake-up Lights. Philips Drachten has been the development and production center of the advanced electronic Philips Shavers since 1950, having one of the biggest development and production centers in Europe. Philips Drachten...

From data to knowledge (start Feb-2027)

Datascience/ Vision Engineering Mechatronics mechanical engineering

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months

Are you the enthusiastic, talented intern/ graduate intern we're looking for? You will be participating in the Cutting Elements & Metals Industrialization team at Philips Drachten, where you will get the opportunity to work on the ‘From data to knowledge’ assignment. For this assignment you will work with the industrialization team, where state-of-the-art high-quality metal forming...

Internship Opportunity: Developing Solutions for Hair Trimming Evenness Testing

Mechatronics

Philips
Drachten
hbo
<6 months

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...

Mechanical engineering internship: Check and advice on Lean and Cost efficient production.

Operations production mechanical engineering mechanical engineering

Philips
Drachten
hbo
<6 months

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?

Internship/ Graduation Project: Electromagnetic FEM - Ansys modeling

Engineering Mechanics Mechatronics R&D Software

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months, 6 months - 1 year

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...

Graduation Project: Development of a mechatronic device/ system for innovative mouth health detection (— ON HOLD)

R&D

Philips
Drachten
wo
<6 months, 6 months - 1 year

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...

Philips Internship Assignment - R&D Male Grooming (User Research & Product Development)

Innovation Mechanics Mechatronics R&D

Philips
Drachten
college, wo
<6 months

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 Philips

Philips
Drachten
mbo, bbl
Undetermined time

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…

Open student assignment application: Innovation of the future

Innovation

Philips
Drachten
mbo, hbo, wo
6 months - 1 year, The duration of training or internship

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….

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Oil mill street 5
9203 ZN Drachten
0512 599 111
Mrunal.patki@philips.com
http://www.philips.nl

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