Summer Internship Opportunity in Food Production

6 days ago

Mount Olive, North Carolina, United States Butterball Full time
About Butterball

Butterball, LLC is a leading food production company that specializes in providing high-quality turkey products to consumers across the United States. With a strong presence in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our company is committed to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Continuous Improvement Intern to join our team. As a Continuous Improvement Intern, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects associated with lean manufacturing principles and the Butterball Operating System Solutions (BOSS). Your primary responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting and implementing the Continuous Improvement program for the site utilizing BOSS direction setting
  • Focusing on the implementation of the Continuous Improvement phase and KPIs support/delivery
  • Studying and gathering data from production to minimize losses and drive throughput
  • Reducing inedible waste – identifying high scrap areas by line and implementing a process to capture data for Process Usage
  • Film Waste Reduction – identifying top root causes by machine and running a process that creates film waste and implementing improvement plans
  • Developing Centerlines and Standardized Machine Settings to reduce equipment adjustments
  • Identifying low-performing lines through efficiency monitoring and Downtime Review
  • Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager
Responsibilities

As a Continuous Improvement Intern, you will be responsible for:

  • Supporting the development of standard work for work cells in various value streams and developing process maps
  • Providing support for GEMBA walks and action register
  • Learning to eliminate waste (machine downtime, cost of production, movement, etc) in the workplace
  • Researching related projects surrounding data analysis
Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have:

  • Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field with an expected graduation date of December 2025 through June 2026
  • A valid driver's license and reliable transportation to and from work
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Research experience
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Creative problem-solving and critical thinking
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Effective communication, both written and oral
  • Strong attention to detail, data analysis, and reporting skills, strong organizational and time management skills
  • Self-motivated with a high level of initiative, able to work well independently
About Us

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. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.

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