Production Engineer Internship
Dyersburg, TN Plant
Headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut, Sun Products is a leading North American provider of laundry detergent, fabric softeners, dish care and other household products, with annual net sales of $2 billion. Sun Products was formed in September 2008 from the combination of Unilever’s North American fabric care business and Huish Detergents, Inc, a leading manufacturer of private label laundry and dish products. The Company’s portfolio of products are sold under well-known brands that include all®, Snuggle®, Sun®, Wisk®, Surf®, and Sunlight®. In addition, Sun Products is the manufacturing partner for the majority of retailer brand laundry and dish products in North America.
The Company employs 3,000 associates and maintains offices and R&D facilities in Fairfield County, Connecticut; Salt Lake City, Utah and Toronto, Canada. The Company also operates manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Dyersburg, Tennessee; Baltimore, Maryland and Houston, Texas.
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Position Summary:
The Production Engineer Intern will assist manufacturing processes with plant functions while increasing their skills and knowledge in a chemical plant environment. This position will work closely with the manufacturing departments to find operational and associate related improvements. This is a project-based internship with emphasis on learning the organization and building leadership skills in order to transition into a Team Manager position with responsibility for hourly production associates in the manufacturing/operations area.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with identifying and implementing manufacturing improvements including, but not limited to, equipment installation and/or modification.
- Work closely with associates to find, develop and implement operational or procedural improvements.
- Understandand analyze the manufacturing and personnel processes of various departments as assigned.
- Monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of a manufacturing process by making observations and measurements directly as well as extracting and interpreting data from the other technical and operating staff involved.
- Perform rotational assignments in various departments as assigned. This may include intern training in relation to process improvements, safety requirements, hazard analysis, and leadership development.
Key Success Factors:
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Ability to solve problems and improve processes in a manufacturing environment.
- Collaboration with management to identify the improvement opportunities.
- Develop relationships with management that allows uninhibited communication and cooperation.
Education/Experience Required:
- Pursuing Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical)
- Good academic standing
- Prior work experience (part-time, co-op, or internship) is preferred
- Demonstrated leadership experience
Competencies & Abilities:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills and relationship building ability
- Flexibility to adapt to an ever changing business direction
- Sound knowledge of engineering theory
- Must be able to understand equipment, safety and personnel related interactions and the potential interaction conflicts (e.g. Machine guarding, proper vs. improper operation, safety vs. efficiency)
- Must be able to communicate with associates and management with differing technical, cultural and language backgrounds
- Creativity should not be bound by the nature of assignment or the associates and management connected with the assignment
- Demonstrate leadership abilities while accomplishing the above responsibilities
The Sun Products Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.