Maintenance Planning Internship (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

What To Expect

Start date: June 2026

Duration: 6 months

Location: Gigafactory Brandenburg

Time type: full time

Internship assignment:

The maintenance department in the general assembly is searching for a new team member that will drive different projects within the implementation of a new maintenance structure. You will develop processes to receive equipment, hand it over to stakeholders and ensure the high-quality standards. You will learn the general process of how a maintenance department works as well as how a car production is planned and runs. Additionally, you will get a deep insight in our equipment maintenance by actively designing the budget planning for the equipment maintenance e.g. spare parts, maintenance, repairs. As a member of our team, you will be also responsible for the project steering in a green field plant by using your communication skills to work successfully and effectively in multidisciplinary teams. We are looking for a self-driven student that is dedicated, motivated and good at handling multiple tasks in a high paced and fast changing environment.

What You'll Do

• Resolution of simple errors and malfunctions, primarily on complex production and assembly machines
• Participation in the implementation of preventive maintenance measures on specific machine parks
• Documentation of damage reports and the resolution of disturbances
• Check spare part lists for economical, reasonable and lead time point of views
• Adjust spare part lists with suppliers and engineers
• Support the team with purchasing processes of spare equipment and maintenance fit out
• Learning about the process of maintenance management, assembly equipment and car production
• Support by planning and scheduling corrective and preventive maintenance activities by task and priority level
• Manage communications between internal maintenance departments and maintaining & updating the internal ME system

What You'll Bring

• Completed Apprenticeship Program as an electronics technician for automation technology or plant technology or currently enrolled in a degree program in electrical engineering.
• Written and verbal communication in English. German is a big plus
• Knowledge of EDV Systems (Power Point, Excel, MS Project)
• Flexibility to adapt to new circumstances and new ways of working
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvements and make suggestions for increasing the effectiveness in the maintenance department
• Willingness to learn new methods, procedures and techniques