{"id":3983,"date":"2022-12-07T15:49:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/?p=3983"},"modified":"2022-12-07T15:49:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:49:13","slug":"student-case-study-ernest-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/2022\/12\/07\/student-case-study-ernest-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Case Study: Ernest Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Degree Subject:\u00a0<\/span><\/b> MEng Masters in Mechanical Engineering<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Job Title: <\/span><\/b>Electronic & Mechanical Technician<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Company Name:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Ernest Jackson<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Description of Organisation:<\/span><\/b> (if not known, go to job description)\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ernest Jackson is a Devon-based company with 200 years\u2019 experience and expertise in developing, manufacturing and marketing medicated confectionery and vitamin products.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Offering a wide range of well-known branded products, as well as a contract manufacturing service, Ernest Jackson has been responsible for some of the nation\u2019s best loved medicated confectionery products and has become one of the UK\u2019s leading medicated confectionery manufacturers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Type of Internship:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Student Business Partnerships (SBPs)\u00a0<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What were your key duties and responsibilities during your internship?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of my main responsibilities included taking on project management for a small improvement project of a manufacturing line. I was involved in handling the project from the start, using the university skills and guidance to see the project to a conclusion. Among other duties to the company and employees, my main responsibilities involved the research, conception, and implementation of the improvement project. I had to meet requirements introduced by the company, complete paperwork and criteria, and deliver strong presentations to ensure leading members and shareholders understood the current state of the project, while making my manager look good.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What was your biggest achievement on your internship?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Collective research and improvement of the manufacturing line’s product throughout and OEE, providing profit savings and improved understanding of the line for multiple employees at different levels.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Were there any challenges and how did you overcome these?\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The project took a U-turn when the research proved to show a different savings benefit from the project from before the internship had started, and therefore a different direction had to be introduced quickly and efficiently to make the most of the short time being employed.<\/span>
\nThere were many barriers to work that had to be overcome due to the hygiene requirements of the shop floor. Therefore, redesigns were typical as the process engineers detailed issues with concepts provided.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Skills Learnt: <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n