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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE.  PRODUCTS.  CUSTOMERS.

About the Job

Dawn’s Inspire Internship Program offers students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the dynamic world of the Global Bakery Industry. With over 100 years of expertise, Dawn provides a platform for interns to experience our vibrant company culture, embrace our core values, and gain valuable knowledge for their future careers.

Dawn Inspire Internship Program interns will benefit from:

• Exposure to various aspects of the business, including operations, marketing, finance, and more
• Opportunities to develop new skills and gain hands-on experience through meaningful projects and assignments
• Mentorship and Networking opportunities with professionals in the industry.

Work Eligibility & Travel Requirements: 5 days a week, working on-site at our Dawn Foods Louisville Manufacturing Facility.

Interns will be required to be on-site at the Corporate Jackson office from May 18 - May 21 for onboarding, and from August 4 - 7 for final presentations. These are mandatory in-person participation dates for the internship program.

What Does It Take to be a Manufacturing Operations Intern at Dawn Foods? 

Below are the minimum qualifications for the Dawn Inspire Internship Program:

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree, with an interest in working in the Consumer Product Goods or Food industry.
• The candidate must be entering their junior year or beyond.
• Current academic status must reflect good performance in relation to institutional academic standards
• Strong interest in manufacturing and/or continuous improvement or field related to the internship
• Basic knowledge of relevant concepts, principles and tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Eagerness to learn and take on new challenges
• Adaptability and willingness to embrace feedback and eagerness to learn and take on new challenges

What Will Set You Apart?

• Basic knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or Kaizen
• Understanding of workflow optimization and production scheduling
• Basic understanding of data interpretation for KPIs like yield, downtime, and throughput
• Analytical thinking for root cause analysis
• Ability to propose small improvements and spot inefficiencies
• Careful observation of operational processes to ensure compliance and efficiency

What You'll Do as a Manufacturing Operations Intern

• Conduct research on assigned topics and present findings to the team
• Collaborate with team members to brainstorm ideas and contribute to problem-solving efforts
• Shadow and learn from experienced professionals in your field of interest
• Actively seek opportunities to learn and develop new skills relevant to your career goals
• Take initiative to suggest process improvements and contribute innovative ideas
• Demonstrate the “Dawn Values” of Team Dawn and support our culture throughout the duration of the Internship Program
• Identified projects within the scope of your position:

• Review and analyze production data on priority production lines
• Identify top losses across availability, performance, and quality
• Conduct Line Downtime analysis by investigating codes, frequency, and duration
• Create, lead, and/or support Kaizen events to drive efficiency improvements
• Evaluate and analyze OEE Tracking & Reporting
• Build and/or refine Redzone Dashboards for improved shift-to-shift OEE visibility
• Conduct Cycle Time (time studies) and Bottleneck Mapping
• Analyze material loss points across batching and packing
• Conduct SMED (Changeover Reduction) Study by Line
• Support development and/or enhancement of Standard Work documentation
• Review existing Training Matrix and conduct full gap analysis – map cross-training coverage on each Line
• Complete Benchmarking between Lines and/or shifts to document best practices and support standards adoption.

Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects 25 pounds.  
• Normal setting for this job is office environment.

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

Compensation

Undergraduate - $26/hr

Graduate - $28/hr

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An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 37446