Continuous Improvement Internship
Continuous Improvement Internship
About World’s Finest® Chocolate:
Family-owned for three generations, World's Finest® Chocolate (WFC) crafts our unique family recipe from our sweet home Chicago. Since 1949, our fundraising products have helped our customers raise over $4,600,000,000. We are equally proud to create Queen Anne® cordial cherries and a scrumptious selection of gift items.
Overview of Continuous Improvement Internship:
The Continuous Improvement internship will give a student training and exposure to the legwork required for process improvement. Improvement does not just happen. It requires data, training, reinforcement, and the trust of your co-workers. Learn to work with a cross- functional group of employees as a team.
Project work may include, but is not limited to:
- Managing plant data systems
- Working on 5S and organizational projects
- Creating standard work for manufacturing
- Data collection and analysis for manufacturing projects
Qualifications:
Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited university and have completed Freshman and Sophomore year prior to starting with WFC. Our ideal candidate is working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Process Engineering.
Position requires creating and maintaining Excel spreadsheets, reviewing & analyzing data, data entry, and working with others cross-functionally. Microsoft Word required; Intermediate Excel preferred; PowerPoint required.
This is a temporary, part-time on-site role. Specific work hours will be determined between you and the department manager but know that generally we do not work on weekends at this site.