Manufacturing Excellence Program
About the role
The Manufacturing Excellence Program (MEP) is designed to provide high school graduates with the opportunity to intern with Polaris while earning college credits at Bemidji State University. Interns will gain valuable career experience and critical manufacturing skills from industry leading professionals.
Responsibilities
- Perform a wide variety of tasks to prepare or build up vehicle parts, sub-systems, and components.
- Install subsystems, parts, and components into a vehicle on a moving assembly line.
- Perform checks and inspections to ensure good quality.
- Use and operate various power tools, hoists, and production equipment.
- Work in a repetitive, fast-paced environment and participate in teams to improve processes.
- Lift up to 40lbs, bend, twist, turn, kneel, squat, reach overhead, perform strong pinch and grip, push pull up to 100lbs, and stand/walk up to 8 hours per day.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
- Successful completion of pre-employment background checks and drug screens.
- Willing and able to work overtime.
Qualifications
- Competitive base pay range: $20.71 - $24.45.
- Employees who are hired into temporary positions will have the opportunity to be converted to a full-time Assembly Operator position at a later date.
Skills
- Strong physical stamina and endurance.
- Ability to follow detailed instructions.
- Attention to detail.
- Team player.
Benefits
Polaris offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Wellness programs.
- Paid time off.
- Gym & personal training reimbursement.
- Life insurance and disability offerings.
- Polaris Foundation and Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off.
Pay
Base Pay Range: $20.71 - $24.45
Schedule
Employees work in a repetitive, fast-paced environment and participate in teams to improve processes. This job requires you to lift up to 40lbs, bend, twist, turn, kneel, squat, reach overhead, perform strong pinch and grip, push pull up to 100lbs, and stand/walk up to 8 hours per day.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Wellness programs.
- Paid time off.
- Gym & personal training reimbursement.
- Life insurance and disability offerings.
- Polaris Foundation and Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off.
Company Information
Polaris is the global leader in powersports, pioneering product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Polaris' high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman® all-terrain off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles; snowmobiles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; Aixam quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and pontoon and deck boats, including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a robust portfolio of parts, garments, and accessories. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.
EEO Statement
Polaris Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, or otherwise need assistance or an accommodation in the recruiting process, should contact Human Resources at 800-765-2747 or Talent.Acquisition@Polaris.com. To read more about employment discrimination protection under U.S. federal law, see: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov).