Manufacturing Intern - Allentown

About the role

Niagara is seeking Team Members who want to contribute to our mission of providing customers the highest quality, most affordable bottled water. We offer an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with opportunities to make an impact, build lasting relationships, and develop a satisfying career. Competitive compensation and benefits packages are available for our Team Members.

Responsibilities

• Spend 10–12 weeks working directly on high-impact projects within a manufacturing department.
• Work in a fast-paced, innovative environment and serve as a key part of operations.
• Rotate through multiple areas of the manufacturing plant to gain an overall understanding of the manufacturing process.
• Provide support to plant team members to gain hands-on experience with production methods, machines, and processes.
• Assist with research on new and existing projects and support major decision-making.
• Receive intellectual and creative opportunities to tackle problems and develop proposed solutions.
• Attend department meetings and action plans based on feedback.
• Learn to collaborate and communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Create and present a summary of internship experience, projects, and outcomes to department leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 0 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
  • 0 years of experience in the position.
  • 0 years of experience managing people/projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
  • 2 years of experience working in the position.
  • 2 years of experience managing people/projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Competencies

• Lead Like an Owner:
  • Makes safety the number one priority.
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately.
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals.
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly.
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively.
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers.
• InnovACT:
  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products.
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances.
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency.
• Find a Way:
  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts.
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions.
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame.
• Empowered to be Great:
  • Consistently looks for ways to improve oneself through growth and development opportunities.
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across.
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations.

Education

• Minimum Required: Current Junior or Rising Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Certification/License Required: None.
• Preferred: None.
• Foreign Language Required: None.
• Preferred: None.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical, including virtual care options.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members.
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements.
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan.
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities.