Reliability & Process Improvement Intern (On Site)

Chobani; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Housing support

On-site internship

Job summary

Chobani is seeking a Performance Improvement & Reliability Intern to join the plant-focused team in South Edmeston, NY. You will own defined projects, analyze losses, and support improvements across manufacturing operations with mentorship and cross-functional exposure.

You will gain hands-on experience tackling reliability, downtime, waste reduction, and data visualization using Excel and Power BI, with opportunities to present outcomes and impacts to leadership.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Operations, or related field, graduation 2027–2028.
• Experience using Excel for data analysis, organization, and reporting.
• Experience analyzing data through coursework, projects, internships, or work experience.
• Experience working on team-based projects involving multiple stakeholders, disciplines, or functional groups.
• Experience presenting project findings, recommendations, or outcomes through coursework, projects, internships, or work experience.
• Willingness to relocate to the South Edmeston area for the duration of the internship and work on-site within a manufacturing environment.
• Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 35 lbs, stand for 12 hours, bend, stoop, and reach.

Responsibilities

• Own or support a defined project, business problem, or improvement initiative from problem identification and planning through implementation, validation, and final recommendations.
• Analyze OEE, downtime, waste, PM completion, startup, quality, and labor losses to identify opportunities and prioritize improvement actions.
• Partner cross-functionally to investigate recurring equipment and process issues using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Support preventive maintenance optimization, PM audits, equipment assessments, rebuild plans, critical spare reviews, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Support autonomous maintenance deployment through cleaning, inspection, lubrication, defect identification, visual controls, standard work, and operator ownership.
• Lead or support projects that reduce waste and downtime, improve OEE and reliability, strengthen material flow, or improve labor productivity.
• Complete floor observations, time studies, data collection, equipment evaluations, troubleshooting, and implementation support.
• Build dashboards, automated reports, workflows, and data visualization using Excel and Power BI that improve operational visibility, reduce manual work, and accelerate decision-making.
• Support automation and digitization efforts that improve efficiency, standardization, data accuracy, and the reliability of reporting and performance insights.
• Present project outcomes, recommendations, financial impact, lessons learned, and sustainment plans to leaders and key stakeholders

Skills

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Project presentation

On-site manufacturing

Relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Operations

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Power Automate

Data visualization

Job description

Chobani is seeking a Performance Improvement & Reliability Intern to join the plant-focused team in South Edmeston, NY. You will own defined projects, analyze losses, and support improvements across manufacturing operations with mentorship and cross-functional exposure.

You will gain hands-on experience tackling reliability, downtime, waste reduction, and data visualization using Excel and Power BI, with opportunities to present outcomes and impacts to leadership.