Operations Internship - Summer 2027

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC; Watertown (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC in Watertown, WI is seeking an Operations Intern for Summer 2027. You’ll work with the Operations Team to roll out standardizations across plants and gain hands-on experience on real projects.

You’ll collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and safety to improve processes. Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor’s in Engineering, Business or Operations Management with a minimum 3.0 GPA; junior or senior status preferred.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s in Engineering, Business or Operations Management with strong academics.
• Junior or senior status preferred.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

Responsibilities

• Review SOPs for consistency across facilities.
• Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, sanitation, safety, and reliability teams.
• Lead or participate in projects to streamline processes, reduce waste, and boost quality.
• Collect and analyze OEE and downtime for performance tracking.
• Make recommendations to improve SOPs.
• Work independently and with multiple site Operations Teams.
• Develop knowledge of daily operations activities.
• Maintain accurate records in notebooks and project reports.
• Share ideas and results with team members.

Skills

Off shifts

Team player

Willingness to travel

Self-starter

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Operations Management

Junior or senior status preferred

Minimum 3.0 overall GPA

Job description

Career Opportunities: Operations Internship - Summer 2027 (53884)

Johnsonville will place you, as an intern or co-op student, into a fun and challenging position where you can make real contributions to real projects, applying your knowledge and creativity. In addition to hands‑on experience in your field, you’ll have the chance to work with Members from a variety of functional areas, in a team‑based work environment and a culture that celebrates growth and learning. We value the enthusiasm, fresh ideas and desire to learn and grow that you’ll bring to the organization. You’ll have a one‑of‑a‑kind experience at Johnsonville and be able to say you helped make a real difference at a great, global company.

Position Overview

Johnsonville, LLC has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Intern in Watertown, WI for the 2027 summer. The successful candidate for the Operations Intern position will become an integral member of the Johnsonville Operations Team where your main objective will be working with multiple plant leadership teams to help role out standardizations across plants.

Responsibilities

• Review Standard Operating Procedures for consistency across all facilities
• Gain hands‑on experience with plant workflows by working collaboratively with production, quality, maintenance, sanitation, safety, and reliability excellence functions.
• Participating in or lead projects to streamline processes, reduce waste, boost efficiency, and enhance quality
• Collect and analyze OEE and downtime to support performance tracking and decision‑making.
• Make recommendations to improve and strengthen the existing SOPs
• Work independently as well as collaboratively within multiple site Operations Teams
• Develop knowledge and insight into daily operations activities
• Maintain accurate and complete work records in notebooks and project reports
• Share your ideas, questions, problems, and results with other team members

Education

• Candidate must currently be working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Operations Management.
• Junior or senior status preferred.
• Minimum 3.0 overall GPA

Experience

• Previous work experience preferred.

Skills

• Ability to work “off shifts” as needed
• Desire to learn, grow and contribute in a team‑based environment
• Willingness and ability to travel to various facilities near campus
• Must be a self‑starter and possess a strong drive for excellence
• Computer proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
• Must maintain confidentiality of proprietary information

Other Requirements

• Start Date: May 24, 2027
• Must be at least 18 years old

Benefits and Compensation

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About our Company

Since 1945, our family‑owned band of sausage‑makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave‑able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.