Job Description

OVERVIEW

Perfetti Van Melle - a global confectionary company and makers of great product brands such as Airheads and Mentos- is seeking an enthusiastic college student for an internship with our US Manufacturing Team. This Spring 2025 Internship/Co-op will be based in our Erlanger, KY facility (near the Cincinnati /CVG airport) with an expectation to work full time (up to 40 hours per week). This internship is slated to start in January, with the potential for a Summer extension.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Designed to provide hands-on work experience and skill building for college students interested in pursuing a career in Continuous Improvement. During this assignment, the Manufacturing Engineer Intern will support efforts to improve and trend production processes, equipment downtime and repeated failure points. Specific responsibilities for the Manufacturing Intern position include:

• Identify areas for improvement and implement effective, permanent, and systemic solutions to production challenges.
• Investigate and collect data to improve processes, products, or product packaging.
• Work closely with operators, leads and specialists to map the process in current state.
• Participate in CI community conversations to understand collection points and trending opportunities
• Project examples:
  • Participate and contribute towards manufacturing DMAIC Projects and Project Development Teams including:
    • Data Collection
    • Process Mapping
    • Value Stream Mapping
    • Standard Work Creation
  • Assist in transformation of OEE measurements.
  • Optimize Vorne (automated OEE) capability and growth for data collection
  • Audit Vorne usage inside Value Stream for analysis of loss time
    • Statistical analysis of AH Right The First Time
    • LEAN Six Sigma Culture implementation
  • Participate in Perfetti Performance Excellence implementation (TPM)
  • End of assignment presentation to Manufacturing Leadership

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• Qualified candidates will be pursuing a degree in Engineering or another related field.
• Ability to work a minimum of 35-40 hours per week.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills.
• Intermediate level in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams and SAP is helpful.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and present, create and interpret graphs.
• Strength in decision making, analytical and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of GMPs, testing/sampling methods, and food safety.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Ability to be flexible with work schedule, with occasional extended work hours.
• Ability to effectively communicate with Site Leadership, Value Stream Owners, internal customers, colleagues.
• Ability to prepare and interpret charts and graphs for process capabilities.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Perfetti Van Melle we have a core value of Care For Our People and we are proud to offer benefit programs that support our team members goals and well-being.

Come join a 2024 NKY Best Workplace by applying today!

Perfetti Van Melle, USA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.