Operations/Engineering Intern - 2027 in Caledonia, Ohio at The Mennel Milling Company

Title: Operations/Engineering Intern

Department: Operations/Engineering

JOB SUMMARY: In this role, you will help sustain Mennel’s tradition of excellence established in 1886 as well as support our food safety programs and mission to reliably deliver superior quality, uniformity, and service.

The Operations/Engineering Intern will support manufacturing operations by assisting with process improvement initiatives, production optimization efforts, and engineering projects across the facility. This role provides hands-on experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, analyzing processes, solving operational challenges, and supporting continuous improvement efforts. The intern will collaborate with plant leadership, operations teams, and engineering professionals to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity.

PRIMARY WORK SHIFT:

Monday through Friday 8AM – 5PM. Will vary, depending on workload.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation.

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Support engineering and operations projects focused on improving plant performance and efficiency.
• Assistwith collecting, analyzing, and interpreting production and operational data.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization efforts.
• Help develop and update standard operating procedures, work instructions, and process documentation.
• Conduct observations and assessments of manufacturing processes toidentifyimprovement opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Assistwith project tracking, reporting, andimplementationactivities.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory duties.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job.

• Currently pursuing aBachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, ora relatedfield.
• Completed junior year and entering senior year ofan undergraduateprogram.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to analyze data andidentifyopportunities for process improvement.
• Interestin manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, and engineering solutions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, procedures and plans. Ability to write, complete checklists and other basic documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information or data in one-on-one and small group situations to co-workers, supervisors, and managers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Must use solid judgment when making decisions. Must have ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to perform maintenance tasks, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to conditions that are typical to a fast- paced manufacturing environment, including: moving equipment and machinery, dusty, hot/humid, and cold conditions; employee must be willing to work in all weather conditions, at heights, and in the presence of airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment usually requires the use of hearing protection. Work involves exposure to common wheat allergens.