Engineering/Continuous Improvement Intern

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery,LLC • Tarboro, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sara Lee Frozen Bakery Engineering/CI Internship program will provide the opportunity for an intern to hone analytical and strategic thinking skills while working on immersive and challenging projects. This is a 10-week summer program that seeks to help you develop an understanding of the food industry, learn about our company and its operations and appreciate how each discipline and department contributes to the success of our products and customer partnerships. You will have exciting professional and social engagement activities throughout the summer that provide the opportunity to work with senior leaders and network with your intern peers.

Requirements

• Current student
• Education curriculum focused on a degree relevant to the position applied for (Engineering, Business, Operations Management.)
• An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale).
• Strong MS Office skills including advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with key stakeholders at every level of the business
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Experience working in cross functional teams
• Ability to work onsite in our Traverse City, MI or Tarboro, NC Plant from June to August 2026.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a multitude of projects that emerge in a fast-paced environment including but not limited to continuous improvement, digital systems, equipment operation projects, and the final summer presentation project for the executive leadership team.
• Assist with maximizing true equipment capability while driving process for consistency.
• Work directly with operators to capture best practices and procedures for long term effectiveness. Create Standardization documents of best practices.
• Undertake 2 CI project start to finish to develop and implement efficiency gains.
• Assist in development of the learning module tools and converting manual tracking for floor data to digital systems for maximization of Redzone utilization.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees