About the role#
This is a 12-week paid summer internship for students interested in manufacturing operations. You will join our team in St Johns, Michigan, to gain hands-on experience and work on projects that directly support our plant operations. You will have the chance to work with engineering, maintenance, and safety teams while building your professional network through our Pure Ambition program.
What you'll do#
- Take ownership of a manufacturing operations project that addresses a specific business challenge.
- Present your findings and recommendations to company leadership.
- Support projects from initial concept and design through to final implementation.
- Collect and analyze data to evaluate processes.
- Recommend solutions to improve safety, quality, cost, reliability, or efficiency.
- Assist with project scope, budgets, schedules, equipment specifications, and documentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners including engineering, operations, and quality teams.
- Work alongside contractors and vendors to support project execution and technical problem-solving.
- Apply engineering principles to real manufacturing tasks.
- Participate in Pure Ambition workshops, networking events, and intern activities.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate bachelor's degree program for engineering, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
- An anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or May/June 2028.
- Strong interpersonal skills and clear written communication.
- Ability to work as a self-starter.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Math skills including the ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages, as well as the ability to interpret bar graphs.
Location & details#
- This position is based on-site at our manufacturing facility in St Johns, Michigan.
- This is a full-time summer 2027 internship.
About Glanbia
Glanbia is a nutrition company that develops products for performance, recovery, and health. It started as a dairy business and now produces ingredients like whey proteins, cheese, and micronutrient premixes. The company operates globally and employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people. It was founded in 1997 and maintains its headquarters in Kilkenny.
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