Paid Summer Manufacturing Process Intern

Stfrancis; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid summer internship

On-site Mon-Fri with scheduling Flex

Job summary

Stfrancis in Des Moines, IA offers a paid summer internship. You will shadow manufacturing and repair teams to learn daily operations and workflows, and you will document tools, equipment, parts, procedures, and process steps, creating clear work instructions and workflow maps.

The role emphasizes gathering information through interviews and hands-on learning, identifying opportunities to improve documentation and efficiency, and organizing information for practical use.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a college sophomore, junior, or senior in agriculture or related field.
• Interest in agriculture and how technology supports the industry.
• Willingness to learn through hands-on participation in manufacturing and repair areas.
• Self-motivated, dependable, curious, and able to take ownership of projects.
• Able to organize technical information and communicate clearly in written or visual formats.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage assignments and deadlines.
• Receptive to coaching and able to incorporate feedback.
• Prepared to contribute ideas and a fresh perspective.

Responsibilities

• Work with manufacturing and repair teams to understand daily operations and workflows.
• Observe and document tools, equipment, parts, procedures, and process steps.
• Develop process documentation, work instructions, reference materials, workflow maps, or other project deliverables.
• Gather information through employee interviews, job observation, and hands-on learning.
• Identify opportunities to improve documentation, knowledge sharing, consistency, or workflow efficiency.
• Organize technical and operational information in an accurate, practical, and user-friendly format.
• Share project updates, findings, and recommendations with the COO, management, and teams.
• Incorporate feedback and complete project deliverables within established timelines.
• Contribute ideas, questions, and knowledge throughout the internship.

Skills

Self-motivated

Dependable

Curious

Detail-oriented

Information organization

Education

Sophomore/Junior/Senior in Agriculture or related field

Job description

Stfrancis in Des Moines, IA offers a paid summer internship. You will shadow manufacturing and repair teams to learn daily operations and workflows, and you will document tools, equipment, parts, procedures, and process steps, creating clear work instructions and workflow maps.

The role emphasizes gathering information through interviews and hands-on learning, identifying opportunities to improve documentation and efficiency, and organizing information for practical use.