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Michael Foods · 6 hours ago

Maintenance Intern

Lenox, IA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry. The Maintenance internship position involves assisting with maintenance activities and building a pipeline of future talent for the company.

Hospitality

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Be part of the plant maintenance team; assist with maintenance plan execution and Maintenance equipment uptime improvements efforts

Adherence to Safety and Environment policy

Compliance to Quality and Food Safety requirements

Tracking, Monitoring and Drive of Key Process Indicators (KPI’s) results

OEE, Maintenance PM Compliance & Mechanical Downtime

Exposure to Key Leadership Competency at workplace:

Ensure accountability & Direct Works

Manage complexity, Ambiguity & Conflict

Business insights & Financial Acumen

Collaboration & Communicates effectively

Diagnose and repair:

Mechanical power transmission equipment:

Gear boxes, mechanical drives, variable speed applications, and Servo motors

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Cylinders, valves, manifolds, vacuum systems, air filtration and lubrication devices

Exposure to:

Basic electrical AC/DC troubleshooting

Welding, sanitary welding, pipe fitting, soldering, rigging application and use of mechanical tools, hand tools, and power tools and machine shop to machine within specific tolerance using various measuring equipment. Vernier, calipers, and depth gauges etc

Read and decipher mechanical drawings, schematics, and piping diagrams

Qualification

Mechanical engineeringElectrical engineeringHydraulic systemsPneumatic systemsOEE understandingSix Sigma toolsStatistical analysisSelf-directedMicrosoft OfficeCMMS experienceCommunication skillsDetail oriented

Required

Current or recent enrollment in a graduate or undergraduate degree related to mechanical, industrial, chemical or electrical engineering field with an interest and aptitude to work in Maintenance

Basic understanding on OEE, plant performance, root cause analysis, process continuous improvement and Six Sigma tools/improvement cycle

Excellent verbal and oral communication skills and be able to influence others

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

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

Microsoft Office user capabilities

Preferred

Any CMMS experience is a plus

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

H1B Sponsorship

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