Dairy Farmers of America logo

Summer 2027 Manufacturing Intern

Dairy Farmers of America

Portales, NMInternshipSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

Watch jobs like this.

At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Portales, NM
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Job overview

The Summer 2027 Manufacturing Intern will learn processes at DFA’s Portales plant, from milk intake through final product. The intern will contribute to a team or individual project aimed at improving a plant KPI or deliverable, work across production, quality, engineering, and warehouse teams, and use lean six-sigma tools and Microsoft Office to analyze losses and implement countermeasures.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Lean Six SigmaMicrosoft OfficeData AnalysisCross-Functional CollaborationCorrective Actions

Qualifications

Junior or SeniorIndustrial EngineeringChemical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAgricultureBusinessFood ScienceBiologyChemistry

Full job description

Job Description

Primary Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Learn DFA Portales plant processes and procedures, from milk intake to final product.

  • Participate as a member of a team or lead an individual project to improve on a KPI or deliverable for the plant

  • Work cross-functionally between the production, quality, engineering, and warehouse teams to understand losses in those areas and work on corrective actions or initiatives to address these losses

  • Learn more about DFA by visiting an area dairy

  • Utilize lean six-sigma tools and Microsoft Office to collect and analyze data, identify causes of loss, and implement countermeasures

  • The qualified candidate will be a junior or senior in the fall of 2027 with a degree focus in Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Agriculture, Business, Food Science, Biology, or Chemistry

Requirements

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Similar jobs, posted recently

Open roles like this one, listed in the last 30 days.

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.