Engineering Intern

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Job Title: Engineering Intern

FLSA Exemption Status : Non Exempt Status: Hourly

Department: Engineering Reports To: Senior Project Manager

Job Summary:

The Process / Continuous Improvement Engineering Intern will support engineering and production teams by observing manufacturing processes, collecting and analyzing production data, identifying opportunities for improvement, and assisting with projects that improve safety, quality, efficiency, throughput, and waste reduction in a food manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Spend time on the production floor observing equipment, product flow, operator interaction, and manufacturing processes. Perform time studies and collect process data such as cycle times, production rates, downtime, rejects, changeover times, and equipment utilization. Analyze data using Excel and other available tools to identify bottlenecks, recurring losses, waste, and opportunities for continuous improvement. Support assigned improvement projects from problem identification through implementation, verification, and documentation. Assist with root cause analysis using tools such as 5 Whys, Pareto analysis, process mapping, and direct observation. Work with Engineering, Production, Maintenance, Quality, Food Safety, and other departments to evaluate process issues and potential solutions. Support process trials and document results to determine whether changes improve safety, quality, efficiency, or throughput. Create and update project summaries, process documentation, standard work, checklists, and presentations as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited degree-seeking program in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, data analysis, and continuous improvement concepts.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• Regular and reliable attendance required.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Intern is required to work in an office environment and on the production floor. While performing the duties of this job, the teammate frequently will be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat and/or cold. The teammate may continuously work near moving mechanical parts. The teammate will be exposed to loud noises from production equipment and thus will be required to wear PPE. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be high at times due to production and mechanical equipment noise.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be performed by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the teammate is regularly required to set, stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms; see, talk and /or hear. The teammate will be required to lift, twist, climb, bend, stoop and crouch. The teammate will need to lift and carry up to 25 pounds. This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of teammates under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.