Continuous Improvement Intern

At Post Consumer Brands, we have more than 125 years of experience making the breakfast cereals that people love, including Pebbles, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Malt-O-Meal. And even after a century, we’re still innovating. We are driven by our mission to Make Better Happen – and we want YOU to join our team!

Brand

Looking to pursue an internship that can launch your career in your field of study? Do you want to gain hands-on experience in a growing, mission-driven, consumer-centric organization? Post Consumer Brands offers a robust 12-week summer immersive & transformative internship experience that will present you with a meaningful business problem to ideate and collaborate cross-functionally that will lead to you presenting recommended solution(s) to improve the business. Post Consumer Brands is unique as our core values & mission is at the forefront of our efforts. Consider joining our team to launch the success story of your career journey.

Location Description

The Post Consumer Brands plant in Lancaster, Ohio produces private label cereal with a team dedicated to creating innovative products for our retail customers. Beyond the manufacturing plant, you’ll find rolling hills and rich agricultural industry. Take advantage of your work-life balance and check out the town’s many historical venues or volunteer. The Lancaster team is involved with several local charities, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County.

Responsibilities

The Continuous Improvement Intern may assist in a number of project and/or operations support roles in the CI department. Assignments may include work such as:

• Partner with Business Unit CI Engineers to become educated in Lean Manufacturing and apply knowledge to high priority projects that support plant Key Performance Indicators.
• Develop, maintain, sustain, audit, train and improve the CI operating system, which consists of the Management Operating System, Problem Solving, Standard Work, and People & Leadership pillars.
• Drive the deployment of planned improvements against annual targets through use of the Management Operating System (MOS), problem solving techniques, loss meetings, blueprints, etc.
• Develop and drive the process, system, and forum for best practice sharing.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be pursuing a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree or at an institution with an accredited program in science, engineering, or related field
• Proven leadership, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in teams
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• The ideal candidate is a self-starter who takes initiative to identify areas of opportunity and take action
• A high level of competence in computer applications and the ability to use technology as a decision-support tool
• Ability to identify and evaluate tactical methods to achieve objectives, identify deviations from the plan, and facilitate resolution
• Ability to handle confidential information and use discretion within and outside of the organization
• Previous internship or work experience (strongly preferred)
• Interest in the consumer packaged goods / manufacturing industry with the desire to start a career with Post Consumer Brands after graduation (strongly preferred)