Manufacturing Intern - Hazleton

niagarawater; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and AD&D

Job summary

Niagara is seeking a Manufacturing Intern for our Hazleton, PA plant. The role offers hands-on exposure to various manufacturing areas, helping you learn production methods, machines, and processes while supporting project research and decision making.

You will rotate through departments, attend meetings, and prepare a culminating presentation on your internship experience and outcomes for leadership review. Current students pursuing a Bachelor's degree are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in manufacturing environments is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through multiple manufacturing areas to understand processes.
• Assist plant team with production methods, machines, and processes.
• Support research on new and existing projects and assist decision making.
• Prepare a presentation detailing internship projects and outcomes.
• Attend meetings and contribute to action plans.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Pursuing 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.

Manufacturing Intern - Hazleton

we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

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.

Qualifications

• 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 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 Makes 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

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