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Michael Foods · 2 weeks ago

Continuous Improvement Intern

Lenox, IA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry, seeking a Continuous Improvement Intern to support productivity analysis and process improvement activities. The intern will work closely with the plant continuous improvement team, assisting in various engineering projects and contributing to the development of future talent.

Hospitality

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Be part of the plant continuous improvement team; assist process improvement with industrial engineer on the development of projects and/or process improvement

OEE and downtime calculations

Data collection and manipulation

Process capability analysis

Build up spreadsheets and perform other calculation as needed

Work with plant engineer and maintenance on equipment trouble shooting and process improvement

Be in a team environment and support other team members for activities

Communicate cross-functionally to assist team to solve process issues

Assist in conducting presentations and formal training programs

Assist in developing team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short & long term performance goals

Assist in organizing and facilitation team meetings to achieve process continuous improvement process

Qualification

Process improvementStatistical analysisOEE calculationsSix Sigma toolsExcel-VBASQLSelf-directedVerbal communicationTeam collaborationDetail oriented

Required

Current enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's Degree program related to mechanical, industrial, chemical or electrical engineering field

Understand the engineering principles; having a basic understanding on heat transfers and being able to conduct some basic thermodynamic calculation

Basic understanding on OEE, plant performance, root cause analysis, process continuous improvement and Six Sigma tools/improvement cycles; excellent verbal and oral communication skills and be able to influence others

Strong statistical skills include but not limited to statistical process control (SPC), capability analysis, linear regressions, categorical data analysis and design of experiment (DOE)

Strong computer competency; some programming experience is expected but not required: such as Excel-VBA and SQL. Understanding on database will be a plus

Be able to work 10 consecutive weeks during the months of May through August 2023

Eager to learn and challenge yourself; self-directed, detail oriented, reliable and strong initiative

Company

Michael Foods

Michael Foods is a producer and distributor of food products to the foodservice, retail, and food-ingredient markets.

Founded in 1908

Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://michaelfoods.com

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