Manufacturing Intern - Dallas

niagarawater; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular full-time team members are aA

Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time,

Job summary

Niagara is seeking Manufacturing Interns in Dallas to join a 10–12 week summer program. Interns rotate through diverse manufacturing areas, supporting teams and projects while gaining hands-on experience in production methods and processes.

Participants are encouraged to think creatively and apply a continuous improvement mindset, delivering solutions and presenting outcomes to department leadership at the end of the internship.

Qualifications

• Current junior or rising senior pursuing a Bachelor's Degree.
• 0 years experience in field acceptable.
• Interest in manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through multiple areas of the manufacturing plant to gain an understanding of the process.
• Provide support to plant team members to gain hands-on experience with production methods, machines, and processes.
• 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 plans 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.

Skills

Lead Like an Owner

InnovACT

Find a Way

Empowered to be Great

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (in progress)

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.

Manufacturing Intern - Dallas

Interns spend the summer working directly on high impact projects within one of our manufacturing departments. Interns work in a fast-paced, innovative environment where they will be asked to be a key part of our operations. During this 10-12 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

• Rotate through multiple areas of the manufacturing plant to gain an overall understanding of the manufacturing process.
• Provide support to plant team members to gain hands on experience with production methods, machines, and processes.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 0 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 0 Years - Experience in Position
• 0 Years - Experience managing people/projects
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 2 Years - Experience working in Position
• 2 Years - Experience managing people/projects
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Lead Like an Owner Makes safety the number one priorityKeeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediatelyEffectively prioritizes tasks based on department goalsShows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directlyPrioritizes resolution of customer issues effectivelyResponds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or productsDemonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstancesIncreases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other expertsUnderstands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actionsSeeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunitiesCommunicates clearly and promptly up, down, and acrossCommunicates 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

Benefits

• 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 adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits