Summer Manufacturing Process Improvement Intern

Milliken & Company; South Carolina; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Milliken & Company seeks a Summer Intern at the Pendleton Finishing Plant in Pendleton, SC. The role offers hourly pay and reports to a Senior Process Engineer or a Process Improvement Manager. The program runs Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, from mid-May through the first week of August.

Responsibilities include managing a manufacturing project, applying creative problem solving, effective communication, and collaborating across a diverse team to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Rising junior or senior at a university.
• Working towards a BS degree.
• Able to participate in the Summer Challenge Forum in early June 2027.
• Able to participate in our final presentation review at the end of the summer.

Responsibilities

• Manage a manufacturing related project for results
• Demonstrate creative thinking by identifying unique approaches to problem solving
• Communicate effectively one-to-one and one-to-a-group
• Work effectively with a diverse group of people to implement project improvements

Education

Rising junior or senior at a university

Working towards a BS degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Milliken & Company seeks a Summer Intern at the Pendleton Finishing Plant in Pendleton, SC. The role offers hourly pay and reports to a Senior Process Engineer or a Process Improvement Manager. The program runs Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, from mid-May through the first week of August.

Responsibilities include managing a manufacturing project, applying creative problem solving, effective communication, and collaborating across a diverse team to implement improvements.