STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM DUTCH LADY MILK INDUSTRIES BERHAD The SIP Experiences of Jelmer Mulder and Freek Burgers at Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI) in Malaysia during the COVID - 19 pandemic. Established in the 1960’s, DLMI is a subsidiary of FrieslandCampina, one of the world’s largest dairy cooperatives. The company has a workforce of more than 600 employees, working day and night to provide ready - to - drink milk products, yogurt and yogurt drinks, powdered milk for children, and McDonald’s ice cream. Both Jelmer Mulder and Freek Burgers are in the final phase of their Industrial Engineering and Management Master’s Program at the Rijksuniversity of Groningen. This internship functions as a graduation project for their studies and both were put in touch with DLMI via MDBC’s Student Internship Program (SIP). The road to Malaysia during a pandemic was not easy, it took them at least two months to get their visas, work permits, and stamps from the Embassy. Upon entry
into Malaysia, their compulsory two week quarantine began. Being unable to venture outside of their rooms, Netflix became their best friend. Both emerged from their quarantine after the 14 days were over and could finally start their adventure in KL. In the Engineering Department, Jelmer was tasked with studying the utilities (water, gas, and electricity) in DLMI’s processes (mainly on the UHT (Ultra High Temperature) milk process). Reducing energy usage limits the impact on the environment and reduces operating costs, so Jelmer will be looking for areas of improvements in the steps which use a lot of energy and where energy efficiency is relatively low. Freek is working on his project in the Process Technology Department comprising of performing Clean - In - Place validations of different parts of the milk reception plant. It entails cleaning the equipment and piping without dismantling the system; Visual, operational, and performance inspections are then done. The milk reception plant is the first of several that need to be
validated, providing Freek a clear overview of the different processess taking place in the company once all are completed. According to both, being in Malaysia during the pandemic isn’t bad; all cultural sites are still open and domestic travel is still possible, allowing exploration of the islands during weekend getaways, of course, while wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.
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