Team Leader Production Internship
Job Description
This internship is an introduction to the full-time Team Leader Production (TLP) job opportunity at Lamb Weston. In this internship, you will:
- Assist in overseeing loss elimination through the production process based off top loss determined from loss allocation tools
- Support continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service
- Learn from and collaborate with various teams to identify manufacturing/process inefficiencies before developing potential solutions
- Projects may include but are not limited to developing new operating standards that eliminate/reduce product and resource losses, creating new training material, updating inefficient practices, engaging in worker interviews, and participating in safety initiatives
What is a Team Leader Production (TLP)?
Team Leaders are the future leaders of our organization. This full-time employment opportunity is a supervisor role where you will help your production team reach target goals, manage day-to-day operations, and will be responsible for identifying areas of improvement in the manufacturing process. In the internship, the goal will be to introduce you to activities and specific projects Team Leaders may see day-to-day.
Basic and Preferred Qualifications
- Juniors, Seniors, or Master’s degree students preferred but also accepting recent grads
- This is a full-time position with 8-hour shifts Monday-Friday but a successful candidate may need to occasionally flex to other shifts (example: 2nd shift, night shift) as part of your capstone project
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to meet the Lamb Weston Authorized Driver standards
- Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills
- Ability and willingness to work independently
- Strong analytical skills
- Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience
- A self-motivated individual that is able to multi-task and lead others
Preferable
- Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment is a plus
- Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety is a plus
- Previous experience in a food-processing is a plus