Manufacturing Intern

Ready Foods Inc. • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Intern will support manufacturing operations through day-to-day production activities and/or structured improvement projects. This role provides hands-on exposure to production systems, frontline operations, and continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment. The intern works under the direction of the Production Manager and collaborates closely with supervisors, leads, and cross-functional partners.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or a related field.
• Strong interest in manufacturing operations.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel; comfort working with data.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and comply with all safety and food safety requirements.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to engage with frontline teams.
• Ability to collaborate with internal teams to develop short duration projects.

Nice To Haves

• Curious, proactive, and hands-on approach.
• Comfortable spending time on the production floor observing work processes and behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production activities to ensure safe, efficient operations aligned with standard operating procedures.
• Observe and learn production processes across processing, packaging, material handling, and sanitation.
• Assist Production Managers and Supervisors with shift preparation, documentation, and follow-up actions.
• Participate in daily production meetings, huddles, and floor walks.
• Collect and analyze production data such as output, downtime, scrap, yield, labor utilization, and schedule adherence.
• Support production reporting and visual management updates.
• Identify trends and improvement opportunities using data.
• Support improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and waste reduction.
• Participate in 5S, standard work, and problem-solving activities.
• Document current-state processes and assist with improvement recommendations.
• Support implementation and follow-up of approved actions.
• Assist in creating or updating SOPs, work instructions, and visual controls.
• Ensure documentation reflects current production practices.
• Support development of training materials and job aids.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees