Intern - Performance Improvement and Engineering (New Berlin, NY, US)

Summary As the Performance Improvement & Reliability (PI&E) Intern, you will gain hands-on experience improving manufacturing performance, equipment reliability, waste, and department efficiency. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Performance Improvement teams to analyze losses, strengthen PM and rebuild plans, deploy phased autonomous maintenance, solve chronic problems, and automate manual reporting and workflows. You will be responsible for leading a measurable improvement project and have the opportunity to polish your executive communication skills by presenting results and sustainment plans to site leadership.Responsibilities Analyze OEE, downtime, waste, PM completion, startup, quality, and labor losses; convert findings into prioritized actions. Partner cross-functionally on root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring equipment and process losses. Support PM optimization, PM audits, equipment assessments, rebuild and asset-restoration plans, critical-spares reviews, and reliability improvements. Support phased autonomous maintenance deployment, including cleaning, inspection, lubrication, defect tagging, visual controls, standard work, and operator ownership. Lead or support projects that reduce waste and downtime, improve OEE and reliability, strengthen material flow, or improve labor productivity. Complete floor observations, time studies, data collection, equipment evaluations, troubleshooting, and implementation support. Build dashboards, automated KPI reports, workflows, and data-collection tools that reduce manual work and improve data accuracy and decision speed. Provide regular updates and a final leadership presentation covering results, financial impact, lessons learned, and sustainment. Requirements Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial), Operations, or a related technical field. Strong analytical, problem-solving, organization, and communication skills. Proficiency in Excel. Power BI, Power Automate, or similar tools is preferred (but we are looking for someone eager to learn!) Comfort working on the manufacturing floor and collaborating with operators, technicians, engineers, and leaders. Hands-on, curious, results-driven approach with a strong ownership and a continuous improvement mindset. Eager to learn new platforms/software, partner with others and collaborative in nature. About Us Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers – Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at cafés nationwide, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail. In 2025, Chobani acquired Daily Harvest, a modern brand offering consumers nutritious, delicious and convenient ready-to-make meals.  Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond. Chobani manufactures its products in New York, Idaho, Michigan and Australia, and its products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets.  For more information, please visit  www.chobani.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.  Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.