Continuous Improvement Intern

Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Intern will support maintenance and quality improvement initiatives at the UPL NA Inc.manufacturing site in Kingstree, South Carolina. The intern will gain hands-on experience with SAP Plant Maintenance (PM), preventive maintenance documentation, data organization, employee training, and cross-functional project work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation and go-live preparation for the SAP PM module.
• Organize and categorize maintenance spare-parts information.
• Gather vendor preventive maintenance specifications and identify missing information.
• Help create a standardized preventive maintenance specifications database aligned with UPL guidance.
• Prepare clear training materials and assist with training for maintenance and shop-floor employees.
• Develop monthly project or maintenance reports and provide progress updates.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, and Manufacturing team members to complete project deliverables.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college or university program in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Rising sophomore, junior, or senior with an interest in Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, or Continuous Improvement.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; prior SAP experience is helpful but not required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with an ability to work with technical documents and data.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and willingness to work with employees across the plant.
• Ability to take initiative, ask questions, learn new systems, and manage assigned tasks with guidance.

What You Will Gain

Practical experience with manufacturing operations, SAP PM, preventive maintenance systems, quality documentation, data management, training development, and continuous improvement projects.