Manufacturing Performance Intern - PIM BRANDS LLC

Job Details

Job Location

Somerset - Somerset, NJ

Position Type

Internship

Job Shift

1st Shift (7AM-3PM)

Job Category

Manufacturing

Description

Are you a student that loves candy and snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team for the 2025 Summer? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you're looking for!

PIM Brands, Inc. is seeking bright, eager interns for our Production Department. PIM Brands, Inc. is the world's largest maker of Real Fruit Snacks and related treats and is also one of the world's largest makers of chocolate and non-chocolate confections. Currently ranked as #26 on Candy Industry Magazine's "Global Top 100" confectionery companies in the world and #10 in North America by Candy Industry Magazine.

PIM Brands, Inc. has also been named as one of the fastest-growing Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies in the U.S.A. by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) six times in the last decade.

Millions of times each day all across the world, consumers enjoy PIM's vast array of loved brands including Welch's® Fruit Snacks, Welch's® Juicefuls® Juicy Fruit Snacks, Welch's® Fruit' n Yogurt™ Snacks, Welch's® Fruit Rolls, Welch's® ZERO SUGAR Fruity Bites, Welch's® Absolute Fruitfuls, Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins, Toggi® Fine European Chocolate Wafers, Tuxedos® Chocolate Almonds, Original Gummi FunMix®, Sour Jacks® Sour Candies, Slice™ Fruit On the-Go™ Fruit Bars, Nuclear SQWorms® Sour Gummi Worms and many more.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Performance Intern interested in starting a SWEET career as at our Manufacturing unit Somerset, New Jersey.

Job Overview

Support, drive and lead Lean/TPM Continuous Improvement systematic methodology implementation in the PIM Brands site ensuring effective governance following the "plan-do-check-act" (PDCA) flow. The position interfaces extensively with all functions to build capability and eliminate losses to deliver the plant Compelling Business Need (CBN) and annual objectives.

The Intern's role is responsible for implementing assigned project using Lean/TPM Continuous Improvement systematic tools while building the required capability of the team, as well as pulling the other functions to guarantee the delivery of business results through a High-Performance approach.

Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities

Utilize CI tools and techniques to help drive and coach employees to help them achieve their targets.

Work on process improvement project as assigned by the department Manager.

Facilitate sessions and support execution of newly established improvements with the guidance and direction from the department Manager.

Once improvements are done, validate outcome benefits and support creation of new standards and qualification of members into new working processes.

Participate performance improvement meetings and understand the improvement path.

Train Operators on problem solving techniques to eliminate loss/waste and improve efficiency.

Ensures proper and timely communication with all levels of the organization: Pillars' teams escalating to eliminate barriers and correct any delay/ deviation of the plan.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge.

Knowledge on Lean Manufacturing and drive for result

Strong facilitation and communication skills

Logical thinking and capacity to influence

Results oriented and prepared to deal with ambiguity

Education, experience & Training

Pursuing bachelor's degree (Engineering Disciplines, Industrial/Manufacturing engineers, and supply chain operations).

knowledge including Lean Manufacturing and performance improvement processes preferred

Knowledge of Focused Improvement/ Analytical Skills (Root Cause Analysis (RCA)/Focus Improvement tools preferred.

Ability to blend people into teams; creates strong morale and leverages on diversity in his/her work.

Results driven with a strong sense of urgency

Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills; Ability to effectively communicate with entire organization from hourly employees through executive leadership. Willing to develop effective coaching skills at shop floor level

Can build positive relationships with plant leadership teams, corporate continuous improvement team and other functions

Willingness and drive to improve results & increase efficiency.

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