Details
1114394
University of Staffordshire
06/07/2026
3 Months
37.5 Hours per Week, Monday - Friday
Not Applicable
Pay
£12.71
£1.53
Description
Role
This is a 12-week paid internship opportunity with our client, as part of the Made Smarter Internship Programme. This project supports our clients' next phase of digital transformation by developing an integrated business intelligence framework capable of delivering real-time operational, financial, quality and strategic performance insights across the organisation. The successful candidate will work alongside operational leaders, functional experts and external digital specialists to identify, map and automate key business data streams. The objective is to establish a single source of truth for performance reporting, eliminating manual data manipulation and enabling instant visibility of critical business metrics through automated dashboards and executive reporting tools.
The project will involve analysing multiple data sources across manufacturing, quality, finance, supply chain, sales and engineering functions, identifying opportunities to improve data integrity, connectivity and accessibility. A key deliverable will be the design of automated performance dashboards to support daily management reviews, operational governance processes and Board-level reporting. In parallel, the candidate will work with subject matter experts to investigate the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies within our clients' operations. This will include assessing opportunities for predictive analytics, anomaly detection, forecasting, process optimisation and intelligent decision support systems. By delivering these objectives, the project will establish the foundations of a data-driven organisation, accelerating decision making, improving operational performance and supporting our clients long-term Industry 4.0 and business growth strategy. As part of the programme, you will benefit from weekly supervision and support by a Made Smarter expert, ensuring you have guidance and resources throughout your internship.
Through this Internship you will have the chance to
- Design and develop automated business intelligence dashboards used by senior leadership and Board members.
- Create a digital data architecture that connects operational, financial and commercial performance metrics into a single reporting environment.
- Work directly with manufacturing and business leaders to solve real-world operational challenges using data analytics.
- Explore practical applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning within a high-growth manufacturing business.
- Deliver recommendations that will shape our clients' future digital transformation and Industry 4.0 strategy.
Duties and responsibilities
Main activities will include:
- Conduct a comprehensive review of existing business reporting processes and identify all key data sources across Operations, Quality, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain and Sales.
- Create a structured data map identifying data ownership, collection methods, system interfaces and opportunities for automation.
- Design and develop automated dashboards to support Daily Performance Reviews, SQCDP management routines and Board-level reporting
- Assess current data quality, governance and reporting accuracy, identifying opportunities to improve reliability and reduce manual intervention.
- Develop a business intelligence framework capable of providing near real-time performance visibility across the organisation.
- Evaluate opportunities for AI-enabled analytics including forecasting, predictive maintenance, quality trend analysis and demand planning.
- Work alongside digital and AI subject matter experts to assess the feasibility of machine learning applications within our clients' manufacturing environment.
- Produce a phased roadmap outlining future opportunities for advanced analytics, AI integration and digital decision-support capabilities.
Skills and experience
Location
Warwick