Operations Management Intern

VT Industries, Inc.; Neenah (WI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of architectural wood doors and countertops, seeking a production supervision-oriented candidate to shadow managers and learn key supervisor skills.

You will assist with training, evaluations, and process improvements while ensuring accurate production orders and a safe, efficient workplace. The role emphasizes hands-on supervision of the production team, organizing tasks, monitoring schedules, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Entering junior or senior year, self-motivated and eager to learn.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; respectful with employees, vendors and customers.

Responsibilities

• Observe performance annual evaluations, hiring and corrective actions for positions.
• Promote a safe work environment.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of production team.
• Monitor daily and weekly production schedules and goals.
• Organize and assign work duties of employees.
• Evaluate employee performance and complete timely appraisals.
• Maintain accurate employee records.
• Inspect quality of product at each workstation.
• Practice good housekeeping in all areas.

Skills

Self-motivation

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Respectful of others

Education

Entering Junior or Senior year

Job description

VT Industries, Inc., is North America’s leading manufacturer of architectural wood doors for commercial and residential applications, the largest post-form laminate countertop manufacturer in the United States, as well as a leading source for butcher block countertops and other architectural wood products. VT is a family-owned company that offers a dynamic work environment and continues to invest in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and processes, as well as growth and development opportunities for its team members. The company’s three divisions serve customers from fifteen manufacturing facilities strategically located throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Position Description

Overall Responsibilities:

Job shadow and learn alongside multiple Department Managers on general supervisory skills including employee training, appraisals, and terminations. Must have mechanical aptitude and the ability to identify, analyze and improve processes and be accountable for accurate and timely completion of production orders.

Essential Job Functions:

• Observe performance annual evaluations, hiring and corrective actions for positions
• Promote a safe work environment
• Other duties as assigned by the manager
• Supervise and coordinate activities of production team
• Monitor daily and weekly production schedules and goals
• Organize and assign work duties of employees
• Evaluate employee performance and complete timely appraisals
• Maintain accurate employee records
• Inspect quality of product at each workstation
• Practice good housekeeping in all areas

Position Requirements

Qualifications:

• Entering Junior or Senior year Self-motivated
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication (verbal and written)
• Respectful of employees, vendors and customers
• All team members are expected to follow the Code of Conduct to the highest standards as well as to adhere to the Attendance Policy of VT Industries.

Physical Requirements

Tolerance for sitting long periods of time. Possess finger dexterity to write, type, and use a calculator. Maintain adequate vision to view small print and computer terminal. Ability to speak and hear, walk throughout facilities with occasional moderate lifting (50 pounds), stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching with hands and arms required. Ability to travel between multiple facilities as required to perform core job duties. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Ability to climb up or down ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. Ability to bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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