Quality Intern - Summer 2023
Job Description
The primary responsibility of the Quality Intern is to support the Quality department at the Minster, OH facility. The Quality Intern will help advance quality and food safety at Minster by creating a knowledge database, researching novel technology to eliminate unwanted microorganisms in the production environment, and assist with identification and implementation of quality improvement opportunities. A key component to this role is to understand the production operation and work cross-functionally to identify opportunities to be more efficient. The Quality Intern reports to the Minster production Quality Engineer.
Other responsibilities require the ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs., stamina and endurance (e.g., standing, sitting, walking, etc.) for long hours, and the availability to be on-call & work flexible hours (e.g., late nights, weekends, off shift).
Specific Job Duties & Tasks:
- Conduct (sometimes lead) research, analysis, and improvement projects related to department goals
- Actively engage the current workforce, through job shadowing as an example, to effectively achieve project and department goals
- Present project findings and solution proposals to peers and plant leadership
- Other duties as assigned
Working Conditions:
Manufacturing Plant
- Internal traffic (e.g., various personnel operating powered equipment or handling raw materials)
- Potential hazards (e.g., chemicals, sharp objects, heavy machinery, and steam pipelines)
- Loud noises, agricultural odors, wet floors, and condensation
Other responsibilities require stamina and endurance (e.g., standing, walking, climbing, crawling, bending, kneeling, crouching, etc.) for long hours