Operations Intern - Dairy Manufacturing

About the role

Agropur is hiring an Operations Intern in Little Chute, Wisconsin, to work alongside Plant Leadership and Operations teams. The intern supports cheese and whey manufacturing processes, helps improve operational performance and gains hands-on experience in a world-class dairy manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Gain exposure to plant operations such as milk receiving, cheese production, drying, packaging and shipping.
• Support projects aimed at improving processes, productivity, quality, safety and operational efficiency.
• Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of implemented improvements.
• Partner with Operations employees and leaders to learn the various roles and responsibilities in the plant.
• Present project outcomes, recommendations and key learnings at the end of the internship.

Required profile

• Currently pursuing an Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degree in Dairy Science, Agricultural Science, Food Science, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field.
• Interest in manufacturing, continuous improvement and leadership development.

Required skills

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality work.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical and time-management abilities.

What we offer

• Competitive pay.
• Relocation assistance (where applicable).
• Opportunity to lead and contribute to business-impacting projects and build relationships with plant leaders and industry professionals.