Operations Intern at Red Gold in Location not listed

Operations Intern

What You’ll Do:

• As an intern you will learn to supervise and lead individuals in an operations department
• Assist with implementation of production plans and managing the completion of production plans
• Apply good leadership techniques to achieve or exceed the expected level of quality and production output
• Assist with ideas to improve current production or place new products and lines into production
• Sit in on meeting with Supervisors and Managers to gain understanding of current projects/focuses
• Anticipate and overcome production related problems, materials shortages, equipment malfunctions and unavoidable delays where possible to reduce their impact on the operation

Project management for special projects as assigned:

• Monitoring and leading projects
• Submission of potential projects to management
• Status reports on projects

Requirements for Success:

• Must be pursuing Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas:
  • Industrial Management
• Supervision
• OLS, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Food Science
• Ag Business
• Food Process Engineering
• Food Manufacturing Operations
• Supply Chain Manufacturing/ Logistics
• Quality Assurance
• Ag System Management
• Or any related major

• Must be willing to work an off shift
• Supervisory experience and/or leadership background is preferred
• Must be willing to work in a Plant Manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

During the internship period the intern will be exposed to many aspects of the business such as Production, Supervision, Packaging, Quality Assurance, Shipping and Warehousing, Logistics, Materials Management, Engineering, Research and Development, and Maintenance.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear
• The employee may occasionally be required to crouch
• The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances