Operations Management Intern: Drive Production & Process Improvements

Great-Southern-Wood-Preserving-1; Irvington (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

College course credit

Job summary

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is offering an Operations Management Intern position for the 2027 Summer Internship Program.

This paid internship provides hands-on exposure to lumber production, scheduling, inventory, and safety processes. You will work with supervisors across departments, learn to analyze production trends, and develop leadership and project management skills while applying company policies, safety rules, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Sophomore status pursuing a degree in operations/management/business/engineering or related field, GPA 2.50+.
• Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams and Outlook.
• Interest in production operations, safety and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Work with supervisors to understand daily production operations including flow, scheduling, inventory, treating, and quality.
• Identify trends and recommend improvements to plant processes and operations.
• Develop management skills while leading and motivating others.
• Apply company policies, programs, regulations, and safety rules to support safety, quality, and production.
• Complete assigned projects.

Skills

Sophomore

Team collaboration

GPA 2.50+

Education

Sophomore standing

Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's in Operations, Management, Business, Engineering or related field

GPA 2.50+

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Microsoft Teams

Outlook

Job description

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is offering an Operations Management Intern position for the 2027 Summer Internship Program.

This paid internship provides hands-on exposure to lumber production, scheduling, inventory, and safety processes. You will work with supervisors across departments, learn to analyze production trends, and develop leadership and project management skills while applying company policies, safety rules, and quality standards.