Facilities Intern
Job Description
Overview
This internship will support the creation of a new Facilities Capability Document that will act as a single-source reference for multiple departments, including Facilities, Operations, Sales & Bids, and Marketing. The intern will play a key role in gathering, analysing, and presenting data that showcases the full capabilities of the Belfast sites.
This project offers hands-on experience within a shipbuilding environment, exposure to cross‑functional teams, and the opportunity to produce a document that will be used across the organisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
Stage 1 – Introduction & Problem Definition Shadow Facilities Managers, Project Engineers, and Supervisors to gain an understanding of the department, site operations, and the purpose of the capability document.
Stage 2 – Data Collation Conduct a thorough review of existing assets and new assets purchased through the RECAP project. Collect, verify, and organise technical data from multiple sources.
Stage 3 – Document Creation Develop a comprehensive, single-source Facilities Capability Document for use by multiple departments. This will include updated site drawings, equipment capability summaries, and manufacturing process information.
Stage 4 – Presentation Present the completed document and findings to key stakeholders.
Expected Outcomes
By the end of the placement, the intern will:
Produce a complete Facilities Capability Document used across the business.
Demonstrate how they collected, analysed, and consolidated technical information.
Gain a strong understanding of NUK Belfast’s manufacturing and fabrication capabilities.
Build insight into interdepartmental relationships within a shipbuilding organisation.
Learning Opportunities
Experience in accurate data collection and collation from multiple technical sources.
Increased proficiency in AutoCAD through updating and producing site drawings.
Exposure to automated and manual marine fabrication/manufacturing techniques.
Understanding of how Facilities supports wider operational and commercial functions.
Overview
This internship will support the creation of a new Facilities Capability Document that will act as a single-source reference for multiple departments, including Facilities, Operations, Sales & Bids, and Marketing. The intern will play a key role in gathering, analysing, and presenting data that showcases the full capabilities of the Belfast sites.
This project offers hands-on experience within a shipbuilding environment, exposure to cross‑functional teams, and the opportunity to produce a document that will be used across the organisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
Stage 1 – Introduction & Problem Definition Shadow Facilities Managers, Project Engineers, and Supervisors to gain an understanding of the department, site operations, and the purpose of the capability document.
Stage 2 – Data Collation Conduct a thorough review of existing assets and new assets purchased through the RECAP project. Collect, verify, and organise technical data from multiple sources.
Stage 3 – Document Creation Develop a comprehensive, single-source Facilities Capability Document for use by multiple departments. This will include updated site drawings, equipment capability summaries, and manufacturing process information.
Stage 4 – Presentation Present the completed document and findings to key stakeholders.
Expected Outcomes
By the end of the placement, the intern will:
Produce a complete Facilities Capability Document used across the business.
Demonstrate how they collected, analysed, and consolidated technical information.
Gain a strong understanding of NUK Belfast’s manufacturing and fabrication capabilities.
Build insight into interdepartmental relationships within a shipbuilding organisation.
Learning Opportunities
Experience in accurate data collection and collation from multiple technical sources.
Increased proficiency in AutoCAD through updating and producing site drawings.
Exposure to automated and manual marine fabrication/manufacturing techniques.
Understanding of how Facilities supports wider operational and commercial functions.
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