Manufacturing Intern - Carolina

About the role

Niagara is seeking Manufacturing Interns to join our team for the summer. Interns will work directly on high-impact projects within one of our manufacturing departments in a fast-paced, innovative environment. This 10–12 week internship offers the chance to think creatively, apply a continuous improvement mindset, and make meaningful contributions to our operations while gaining hands-on experience in your field of study.

Responsibilities

• 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 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
• Foreign Language Required: 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