2025 Summer Continuous Improvement Intern

1 week ago

Mount Olive NC, United States Butterball Full time

Butterball, LLC, one of America’s most iconic brands, helps consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include our farms, processing facilities and support offices.
Ready to shape the future of food? 

 
Join Butterball, America’s favorite turkey brand, for an exciting summer internship Butterball, LLC, is one of America’s most iconic brands and the most loved and trusted brand of turkey in the United States. Known for helping consumers celebrate Thanksgiving, Butterball also brings delicious turkey products to tables around the world every day. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our business model gives us the opportunity to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include live operations, processing facilities, corporate functions and support offices. At Butterball, we aim to provide great-tasting foods that bring people together and inspire meaningful moments with the people who matter most. 

 
You’ll gain hands-on experience in food production while contributing to our team’s success. 

 
Over 10-12 weeks, the Continuous Improvement Intern, you'll work in our processing plant located in Mount Olive, NC. The Continuous Improvement will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects associated with lean manufacturing principles and the Butterball Operating System Solutions (BOSS). In addition, they will provide support to the operations team to reduce waste throughout the plant. They will assist with continuous improvement projects, contribute towards and support annual productivity goals while working with site cross functional teams. 

 
Supporting and implementation of the Continuous Improvement program for the site utilizing BOSS direction setting
Focus on the implementation of the Continuous Improvement phase and KPIs support/delivery
Study and gather data from production to minimize losses and drive throughput
Reduce inedible waste – identify high scrap areas by line and implement a process to capture data for Process Usage
Film Waste Reduction – Identify top root causes by machine and run process that creates film waste and implement improvement plans
Develop Centerlines and Standardized Machine Settings to reduce equipment adjustments
Identify low-performing lines through efficiency monitoring and Downtime Review
Provides support for GEMBA walks and action register
Research related projects surrounding data analysis. 
 
Opportunities to network and learn from industry experts.
We're looking for awesome students like you
Do you have a knack for problem-solving and a passion for food? We're looking for creative minds who can help us make our food production process even better. Pursuing a Bachelors, or Masters in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field with an expected graduation date of December 2025 through June 2026
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Creative problem solving and critical thinking
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Strong attention to detail, data analysis, and reporting skills, strong organizational and time management skills.
Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.
This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy.

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