Engineering & Technical Intern

niagarawater; Diamond Bar (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Health Savings Account

Mental wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Niagara is seeking an Engineering & Technical Intern for a 12-week summer program in California. Interns will work on high-impact projects within HQ departments and gain hands-on experience related to their field of study.

Throughout the internship, participants will apply a continuous improvement mindset, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare a final presentation on their experiences and outcomes for department leadership.

Qualifications

• Problem solving identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Planning and organizing time efficiently and setting goals.
• Detail oriented and accurate in tasks.
• Oral communication and presentation skills.
• Teamwork and collaboration across levels.
• Written communication and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally to complete high impact projects.
• Learn about the manufacturing industry and department operations.
• Assist with research on new and existing projects and support major decision making.
• Receive intellectual and creative opportunities to tackle a problem and develop proposed solutions.
• Attend department meetings and act on feedback.
• Learn to collaborate and communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Create a presentation on internship experience, projects, and outcomes and present to department leadership.

Skills

Problem Solving

Planning/Organizing

Detail Oriented

Oral Communication

Team Work

Written Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Current Junior/Rising Senior pursuing a Bachelor's Degree

Job description

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Engineering & Technical Intern

Interns spend the summer working directly on high impact projects within one of our HQ departments. Interns work in a fast-paced, innovative environment where they will be asked to be a key part of our operations. During this 12-week internship, participants are encouraged to think outside the box and use a continuous improvement mindset to approach projects and come up with solutions. Interns gain hands on experience in work related to their field of study.

Essential Functions

• Work cross-functionally to complete high impact projects.
• Learn about the manufacturing industry and department operations.
• Assist with research on new and existing projects and support major decision making.
• Receive intellectual and creative opportunities to tackle a problem and develop proposed solutions.
• Attend department meetings and action plan based on feedback.
• Learn to collaborate and communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Create a presentation on internship experience, projects, and outcomes and present to department leadership.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: 0 Years of work experience
• Preferred Qualifications: 1 Year previous internship experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Problem Solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Planning/Organizing - uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.
• Detail Oriented and Accurate - minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasks
• Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills.
• Team Work - balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner Makes safety the number one priority
• Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
• Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
• Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
• Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
• Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers

InnovACT

• Make recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
• Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
• Increases performance through greater efficiency

Find a Way

• Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
• Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
• Seeks solutions rather than placing blame

Empowered to be Great

• Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
• Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
• Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required: Current Junior/Rising Senior pursuing a Bachelor's Degree

Certification/License

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required
• Preferred: None Required

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

$28.59 - $37.88 / Hourly

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adopti