Materials Project Management Intern
Alliance Laundry System•Ripon, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
Join Our Team: Materials Project Management Intern Opportunity. Are you ready to dive into a dynamic, hands-on internship that will shape your career in manufacturing operations? Join our Materials Department as a Materials Project Management Intern and gain invaluable experience while leading key initiatives throughout our facility in Ripon, WI.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Supply Chain Management, Business, Process Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management, or relative field
- At least a sophomore by the start of the internship/co-op
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Basic understanding of lean manufacturing principles
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and in teams
Responsibilities
- Design and implement improved packaging for material components
- Create and execute project plans, timelines, and validation criteria
- Engage stakeholders (suppliers, engineering, production) and secure buy-in
- Coordinate prototype development, testing, and feedback loops
- Implement new packaging solutions into production and measure results
- Analyze current material handling processes end-to-end (receiving to line-side)
- Conduct observations, time studies, and value-stream mapping to identify bottlenecks
- Develop a data-driven improvement plan using lean principles
- Pilot changes, track KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, cost), and standardize successful practices
- Collect and validate information on the current container fleet across the facility
- Perform physical inventory counts, labeling, and condition assessments
- Develop or enhance digital tracking methods to monitor container location and status
- Analyze utilization across the production cycle and recommend fleet right-sizing and flow improvements
- Present findings and recommendations to leadership
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Materials, Production, Engineering, Quality, Suppliers)
- Track project metrics and milestones; report progress and risks
- Maintain project documentation and update standard work as needed
- Participate in team meetings and support continuous improvement initiatives
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Career Level
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