• The Maintenance Intern will support the Packaging and Processing department in a yogurt manufacturing plant by updating planned maintenance tasks, reviewing required spare parts, frequency rates, and min/max inventory levels
• You will work closely with Maintenance Leaders to improve processes within the maintenance department
• As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward
• Providing leadership and direction on process improvement
• Owning assigned areas and tasks
• Working with counterparts, managers, maintenance mechanics and maintenance leaders
• Reviewing CMMS data and proposing changes to improve reliability
• Conducting data studies on breakdown/Emergency Work Orders
• Developing new process of Breakdown Elimination
• Creating SOPs for new processes and procedures
• Leading and participating in continuous improvement efforts
• Standing, walking, bending and stooping (at waist level), kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting (at waist level and at the neck)
• Tasting, smelling, seeing (including colors), speaking, and hearing, within a normal range to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports and results
• Working up to 12-hour shifts in production areas with a usually moderate noise level
• Occasionally climbing stairs, step ladders, or stools
• Using fine motor skills to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, and controls
• Occasionally lifting, from 10 lbs
• Work will be performed in a manufacturing environment with usually moderate noise levels and will involve standing/walking on a concrete surface for the duration of your shift
• Regularly working indoors, near moving mechanical parts and will be occasionally exposed to cold, wet, and/or humid conditions, as well as going outdoors (infrequently)
• Occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and may be exposed to loud noises in the plant
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places and may be exposed to extreme cold, the risk of electrical shock, and vibration
• Work schedules could include nights, weekends and/or holidays to provide the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate
• Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems
• Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE)

As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement

To 50 lbs., and occasional team lifting or more than 50 lbs

• The ideal candidate will bring a combination of education, experience, and skills that enable them to excel in this position
• You must be a Junior or Senior, or recent graduate of, an Engineering degree program
• Knowledge of high-speed packaging systems design and integrated automation and controls technology
• Must be self-motivated, have good mechanical aptitude and the ability to work well with others
• Ability to operate in a team environment and adapt in a changing work environment
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills with a proven ability to handle multiple projects with conflicting deadlines
• Ability to follow direction and work independently, demonstrating self-management and the ability to work well with varying degrees of supervision
• Excelling written and verbal communication skills
• Strong math, computer and logic skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Excellent organization skills and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specific time constraints

Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees at all levels, including vendors, janitorial, management, and executives

Base compensation for this position is $25.00/hr