Position Title: Production Management Intern - Summer 2025
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Position Location: Plover Appetizer
Requisition ID: 33302
Potatoes. French Fries. Taters. You love them; we make them. In fact, we make 1/3 of the world’s frozen potato products, and if you have eaten fries this week, chances are, they were ours.
At McCain Foods, we know the importance that food plays in people's lives—the power it has to uplift and bring people, families, businesses, and communities together. Guided by our purpose to bring enjoyment to people's lives through great-tasting food, we believe that working together with our teams, business, and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change—today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.
As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do.
Students like you are important to us. We aim to hire the best and brightest co-op students and interns, with the goal of having you join us as full-time employees upon graduation. Our ideal student candidate is passionate, collaborative, willing to learn, and takes initiative.
Why join the McCain family?
You aren’t “just a student” at McCain; you will be treated like any other member of your teamWork with and learn from passionate leaders Our core values – Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality – shine through every day in everything we do Your experience at McCain is what you make of it – ask questions, network, take advantage of the opportunity to learn from our professionals
Position Summary
We are looking for a Production Management Intern to join us for 3+ months, starting in May 2025. This position will work a 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday, on-site at our Plover Appetizer plant in Plover, Wisconsin.
What You Will Learn
The Production Management Intern will support the Plover Appetizer Manufacturing Plant at McCain Foods and contribute to the team’s goals and objectives. The Intern is expected to gain a broad understanding of manufacturing processes and tools, potentially including process management, problem-solving, troubleshooting processes and equipment, and managing multiple operations within the production system.
What You Will Be Working On
Support core functionality of the manufacturing teams while looking for opportunities for improvement. Develop a general understanding of manufacturing functions and the major roles and responsibilities in those functional areas.Engage in all training, development, and educational opportunities provided.Participate in cross-functional teams supporting manufacturing process improvement projects.Contribute to initiatives that reduce inventory, improve customer fill rates, improve on-time performance, and operational efficiencies. Apply creative problem-solving skills to assigned work; communicate insights and synthesize conclusions.
What You Need to be Successful
Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline. Must have strong Microsoft Excel proficiency and exceptional analytical skills and be able to work with complex data.Detail-oriented and has the ability to work at speed and accuracy.Must be a self-motivated, analytical, and independent thinker.Results-focused, with a bias towards action, able to synthesize multiple pieces of information and act decisively. Effective communication skills (both oral and written) with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization. Excellent problem-solving, organization, and planning skills. High proficiency in tools used for data analysis. Excel is a must; Access a plus.
What You Can Expect from Us
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family: Student & Graduates; Manufacturing
Division: NA Appetizer Manufacturing
Department: Infinity Production
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Rice Lake || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.