2027 Summer Continuous Improvement Intern

About the Role

Join Butterball, America’s favorite turkey brand, for an exciting summer internship in Mount Olive, NC. This 10-12 week internship offers hands-on experience in food production, focusing on continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and waste reduction.
• Assist with root cause analysis activities using tools such as 5 Whys and Fishbone diagrams.
• Support daily management systems, including Tier meetings, visual performance boards, action tracking, and improvement validation.
• Assist with process documentation, standard work updates, visual controls, and operating procedure development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and sustain process improvements.
• Present findings, recommendations, and project results to plant leadership and other stakeholders.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Agribusiness, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics or a related field with an expected graduation date of December 2027 through June 2029.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Effective communication, both written and oral.
• Working cross functionally with team members of all levels.
• Strong attention to detail, data analysis, and reporting skills, strong organizational and time management skills.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment, computer, telephone, keyboard.
• Occasionally climb and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions (cold, wet, warm, chemicals).
• Requires wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in the manufacturing environment.
• Noise level may exceed 85 DBA, requiring hearing protection.
• Occasional travel required.