Process Improvement Intern

Foremost Farms USA is one of the largest, leading dairy cooperatives in the United States and major dairy food and ingredients manufacturing business. We represent hundreds of Midwest dairy farmer members located in seven Midwest states, and we produce about 500 million pounds of cheese and 50 million pounds of butter in plants across our network every year. "We Bring Dairy to Life" in eight manufacturing plants across Wisconsin and Michigan and in our headquarters in Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin; and we're looking for employees who are innovative and aim for excellence in our wide variety of production, field and business roles. Join us!

JOB TITLE : Process Improvement Intern
POSITION TYPE : Intern
CLASSIFICATION : Non-Exempt

$20.00 per hour

Monday - Friday

Overview of Our Internship Program:

At Foremost, our internship program is designed to achieve two primary goals: to bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas into our workplace and to provide interns with meaningful experiences and knowledge in their respective fields to support their future career aspirations.

Our internship program offers flexibility in terms of work arrangements, including on-site or hybrid schedules, depending on the specific role and project requirements. Each intern will be assigned meaningful projects that align with their interests and field of study. These projects offer real-world challenges, allowing interns to contribute actively to the success of Foremost while honing their skills.

At Foremost, our internship program stands out due to our commitment to nurturing talent, encouraging creativity, and providing a supportive learning environment. We take pride in the opportunities we offer for interns to make a tangible impact on our business while gaining invaluable experiences to shape your future careers.

Responsibilities and Projects:

• Projects include working on solids accountability (helping facilities identify solid loss in their processes) and center lining (observing critical inputs, process, and output variables during transportation steps of a process and evaluating standards for each).
  
• Working with cross-functional teams (operations, maintenance, engineering, controls) to help improve processes.
• Opportunity to learn about out processes around milk to cheese/whey, spend time within the manufacturing processes and work with our plant teams.
• Travel to other plant locations (up to 50%).

Benefits of Working at Foremost:

• Competitive pay
• Company paid housing, if needed
• Fun team building events
• Working in a hands-on learning environment
• Participating in strategic projects with key leaders in the dairy industry
• The opportunity to present your accomplishments to the Executive Leadership Team at the end of your internship

Minimum Requirements:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program in a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Solid computer and organizational skills

Preferred Requirements:

• Junior or Senior status

Don't meet every si ngle requirement? At Foremost Farms we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

At Foremost Farms USA, we believe that employee diversity brings strength to our organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Successful completion of pre-employment screening is required, which could include a drug test, background check, and other verifications or assessments to be sure you will be able to succeed in your position.

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