Plant Engineering & CI Intern (Summer)

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery in Traverse City, MI invites an Engineering/CI Intern to join its 10-week summer program. You will work on continuous improvement initiatives, digital systems projects, and equipment optimization while collaborating with operators and senior leaders.

This internship develops analytical and strategic thinking across disciplines, with exposure to multiple departments and hands-on projects, culminating in a final presentation.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a relevant degree.
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale).
• Strong MS Office and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to CI projects, digital systems, equipment projects, and a final summer presentation for senior leadership.
• Assist with maximizing equipment capability and driving process consistency.
• Work with operators to capture best practices and create standardization documents.
• Manage 2 CI projects from start to finish to deliver efficiency gains.
• Assist develop learning module tools and digitize floor data for Redzone utilization.

Skills

Current student

GPA 3.0+

Excel proficiency

Strong communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Self-starter

Onsite capability

Engineering/Operations degree focus

Education

Engineering/Operations Management related

GPA 3.0+

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery in Traverse City, MI invites an Engineering/CI Intern to join its 10-week summer program. You will work on continuous improvement initiatives, digital systems projects, and equipment optimization while collaborating with operators and senior leaders.

This internship develops analytical and strategic thinking across disciplines, with exposure to multiple departments and hands-on projects, culminating in a final presentation.