Maintenance Internship

- Intern

Mars Hill, NC

101-250 employees

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Maintenance internship position is involved in maintenance activities at Michael Foods, Inc. This position should also build capability and provide a pipeline of future talent for Michael Foods.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the plant maintenance team; assist with maintenance plan execution and Maintenance equipment uptime improvements efforts.
• Adherence to Safety and Environment policy.
• Compliance to Quality and Food Safety requirements.
• Tracking, Monitoring and Drive of Key Process Indicators (KPI's) results such as OEE, Maintenance PM Compliance & Mechanical Downtime.
• Exposure to Key Leadership Competency at workplace including ensuring accountability, managing complexity, ambiguity & conflict, business insights & financial acumen, and effective collaboration & communication.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical power transmission equipment including gear boxes, mechanical drives, variable speed applications, and servo motors.
• Work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems including cylinders, valves, manifolds, vacuum systems, air filtration and lubrication devices.
• Exposure to basic electrical AC/DC troubleshooting.
• Perform welding, sanitary welding, pipe fitting, soldering, rigging application and use of mechanical tools, hand tools, and power tools.
• Read and decipher mechanical drawings, schematics, and piping diagrams.
• Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow all GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
• Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current or recent enrollment in a graduate or undergraduate degree related to mechanical, industrial, chemical or electrical engineering field.
• Basic understanding of Root cause analysis process and continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills and ability to influence others.
• Eager to learn and challenge yourself; self-directed, detail oriented, reliable, and strong initiative.
• Strong statistical skills including statistical process control (SPC), capability analysis, linear regressions, categorical data analysis and design of experiment (DOE).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; CMMS experience is a plus.