Manufacturing Intern: Process Improvement & Analytics

Hilmar; Hilmar (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilmar Cheese Company offers a 10-week paid internship at our Hilmar, CA site. Interns will innovate, collaborate and deliver on projects alongside our employees, gaining hands-on experience in dairy production and operations.

You’ll visit dairy processes, participate in community projects, and have opportunities to learn from senior leaders while exploring how we create wholesome dairy products, systems and services.

Qualifications

• Completion of Sophomore year at a college or university and working towards a degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, Food Science, Dairy Science or Ag Management/Science.
• Strong applied technical skills and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.

Responsibilities

• Improvement of a specific process, product line, or function within one or more of the cheese or whey plants.
• Identification of opportunities to reduce the cost of production for a specific product or production line.
• Identification of the causes of waste within one or more manufacturing processes and recommendations for actions to eliminate the waste.
• Development of standard work processes to implement and sustain identified improvement opportunities.

Skills

Analytical problem-solving

Written communication

Oral communication

Engineering awareness

Reliable transportation

Education

Sophomore year working toward degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Hilmar Cheese Company offers a 10-week paid internship at our Hilmar, CA site. Interns will innovate, collaborate and deliver on projects alongside our employees, gaining hands-on experience in dairy production and operations.

You’ll visit dairy processes, participate in community projects, and have opportunities to learn from senior leaders while exploring how we create wholesome dairy products, systems and services.