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About Dyson Malaysia

Founded in 1991 by James Dyson in Malmesbury, England, Dyson moved all manufacturing from Britain to Malaysia in 2002 and has plants in Singapore, China, and the Philippines. The company is best known for designing and manufacturing household appliances such as vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, hand dryers, bladeless fans, heaters, hair dryers, and lights.

Your role

About the team

Through development and investment in technologies, Dyson is expanding into taking its core Floorcare business to the next level. To facilitate the development of a new and exciting product opportunity Dyson is broadening its expertise, growing its Engineering teams in both size and capability. An electric motor is an integral part of Dyson's machine performance for bringing together the program and engineering teams to deliver the product vision through balancing the machine specification, delivering and managing the motor to meet machine specification

About the role

Dyson is looking for a Motors Engineering Intern who will be responsible for the management and delivery of motor technical study of the Dyson Floorcare cleaner head tool motor with guidance and supervision from the Motor Engineer in MDC. This will require regular interaction with the wider team to ensure robust specification and subsequent on-time delivery.

The correct candidate will have a strong working knowledge of electric motors, mechanical assembly apprehension, testing design, and methodology, and hold a broad understanding of theoretical as well as practical engineering applications. This role includes working with the cross-functional team and presenting to senior management to help bring value and guide the development of the cleaner head motor. Some of your tasks could include:

• Develop an understanding of brushless DC (BLDC) motor Accelerated Life Test Methodology (ALT) study for a real ongoing project with an aim to reduce the testing duration and cost while meeting reliability requirement target with high confidence
• Apply ALT methodology outcome onto existing BLDC motor life test to verify objective and target setting
• Generate Project Charter by defining the project aim, scope, time frame, and support/resources required
• Create a project time plan with detailed breakdown activities and manage each task's progress in a timely manner
• Carry out research on ball bearing design construction, gather information on bearing life calculation equation, identify factors/limits of ball bearing reliability, and construct a failure tree diagram that lists all potential ball bearing failure modes
• Carry out motor dyno test, tear down activities, and arrange temperature rise testing to determine cooling flow required to maintain motor bearing and winding within safety target limit
• Perform free body diagram calculation on motor bearing loads based on the in-assembly (cleaner head) usage condition
• Communicate with the Test team, Motor supplier to deliver accelerated life test jig including execution plan for accelerated life testing at the supplier site
• Reports to Senior Motor Engineer on project deliverable status and technical risk discussion on a daily basis
• Present the study’s conclusion to stakeholders in Project Wrap-Up Presentation and highlight lessons learned/recommendations for future improvements

Training & development 

Dyson offers a variety of training opportunities for new employees, depending on their roles and level of experience. Training can include e-learning modules, classroom instruction, field trips, and hands-on training. Dyson also offers mentorship and professional development programs for all employees. (source:jobzmall.com)

Compensation & benefits

This internship with Dyson Malaysia is a paid internship where the company offers a competitive salary. You might also get the following employee benefits (source:careers.dyson.com):

• Bonuses
• Transport allowance
• Comprehensive medical care and insurance
• Professional growth, leadership development, regular reviews, and dynamic workshops

Career progression

Dyson does not only offers financial benefits. Professional growth, leadership development, and new opportunities abound, driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. And with a vibrant culture, the latest devices, and a relaxed dress code reflecting the company's engineering spirit, it’s an exciting team environment geared to fuelling and realizing ambition.

Work-life balance

Regular working hours at Dyson Office in Senai, Johor, Malaysia are from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday. Then, based on what its employees reviewed online, there is no issue with work-life balance during employment at Dyson. The working hours are flexible as long as you can get the jobs done (source:glassdoor.com)

Company culture

Dyson invests in its people's well-being. The company supports the lives of its working people and their families through the company's financial, lifestyle, and health benefits. In the workplace, Dyson offers a healthy environment and empowers people to make life choices that support them and their family’s overall well-being and health. Dyson culture puts its people first. And the company's well-being framework is designed to reflect that.

About you

Working at the forefront of technology is tough so standards and expectations are high. You’ll be contributing to live projects from the start so you’ll need to be curious, hungry to learn, and ready to get stuck in. But it’s not just about technical expertise. Dyson's internships are competitive and delivering the next generation of Dyson technology is tough, so you’ll need to:

• Be studying towards a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics or other relevant disciplines
• Able to commit for 6 months and graduate by Q3 2024
• Self-starter and able to work independently
• Ability to communicate appropriate, concise, and accurate information, both in writing and verbally
• Confident leading meetings and ability to evaluate technical problems to ensure clear direction
• Be able to multi-task and plan effectively when working with a variety of project teams
• Possess hands-on practical workshop skill
• Basic knowledge of Magnetism, Thermodynamic heat transfer, and basic fluid flow
• Basic knowledge in basic statistical methods – Basic statistics, Process capability, and Regression is a bonus
• Basic to intermediate skill level in MS Office (Including Excel, Project, and Visio) package usage
• Basic skill level in Minitab statistical tools
• Basic skill level in CAD tools such as SIEMENS NX, Unigraphics

How to apply

To apply to this position, simply click the button "Apply on employer site" on this page. We will direct you to Dyson Malaysia's official link for this vacancy. Be sure that you have read all of the requirements mentioned above.

For your application to be considered, you will be required to upload:

• Your detailed resume
• Transcript (all semesters inclusive) together with your online application.