Manufacturing Intern - Kenosha

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest‑quality, most affordable bottled water. Join an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment where you can make an impact, develop lasting relationships, and build a satisfying career. Competitive compensation and benefits packages are offered.

Manufacturing Intern – Kenosha

Interns spend the summer (10‑12 weeks) working directly on high‑impact projects within one of our manufacturing departments. You will operate in a fast‑paced, innovative setting, applying a continuous‑improvement mindset to solve problems and develop solutions while gaining hands‑on experience related to 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 a problem and develop proposed solutions.
• Attend department meetings and create action plans based on feedback.
• Learn to collaborate and communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Create a presentation on internship experience, projects, and outcomes and present it to department leadership.

Please note this description is not exhaustive; duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 0 years experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 0 years experience in the position.
• 0 years experience managing people/projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education).

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 2 years experience working in the position.
• 2 years experience managing people/projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education).

Competencies

• Lead Like an Owner – prioritize safety, address safety issues immediately, prioritize tasks based on department goals, show respect, resolve customer issues promptly.
• InnovACT – recommend continuous improvements to policies, methods, procedures, or products; adapt to unexpected changes; increase performance through efficiency.
• Find a Way – develop technical knowledge, understand interdepartmental impact, seek solutions rather than placing blame.
• Empowered to be Great – pursue self‑improvement, communicate clearly across the organization, manage expectations effectively.

Education

• Current Junior or Rising Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree (minimum required).
• Certification/License: N/A.
• Foreign Language: None required.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
• Dental, vision, and 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts with company match.
• Expanded mental‑wellbeing benefits, including free counseling for team members and household family members.
• Family‑building benefits: enhanced fertility support (IVF, preservation), adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
• Income protection: life and AD&D, short‑ and long‑term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
• Special discount programs (pet plans, legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, airport parking, etc.).
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
• Additional perks and programs as part of the Total Rewards package.