Manufacturing Internship- Continuous Improvement Youngsville, North Carolina the concepts you learned in engineering classes to real world experience, including: * The opportunity and freedom to drive improvements, in an informal and non-hierarchical culture * Broad based experience gained through exposure to multiple projects, businesses and organizations * The opportunity to communicate, collaborate and influence across boundaries * Unique experiences and increasing responsibilities within an exciting business. In our Manufacturing plants, we transform our minerals to provide solutions and products that improve peoples lives. We operate across a huge range of customer markets, helping the world to make careful and effective use of precious natural resources. Join Imerys, and discover what youre made of Your Role in Operations/Manufacturing: In this internship, you will have the opportunity to be on the production floor meeting different challenges. You will be empowered to take initiative, make decisions and see the results of those decisions through. You will likely be placed in one of the following areas: Production - Packing You will work in our shipping department in order to get our product into its final packaging and set up in pallets. Your project would include aspects of safety, quality and efficiency. Process Engineer This includes process troubleshooting and process improvement ( * Participate on cross-functional teams concentrating on process improvements * Cost reduction initiatives * Capacity analysis and root cause analysis Environmental, Health amp; Safety Ensuring safety is Imerys top priority. Your project will be geared toward safety and or environmental compliance, continuous improvement, and/or communication. What we offer you: * Responsibilities as of Day 1 you will feel the ownership of your project from the beginning, and you will be given specific projects and responsibilities * Continuous coaching amp; mentoring We'll help you work with passionate people and also receive both formal training and mentoring from your manager * Visibility of Senior leaders * Dynamic and respectful work environment employees are at the core; we value every individual and encourage initiatives promoting agility and work/life balance * Priority in selection process for Imerys Graduates program upon successful completion of your Internship and university graduation, you will be given priority in hiring into our Imerys Graduates program Qualifications We are looking for Bachelor's/Master's students who: * Are Pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Related Discipline. (Engineering school/ Universities) * Have excellent oral and written communication skills * Love to solve problems in a collaborative environment * Are true leaders - school club officer, sports team captain, resident advisor, etc. or exceptional leadership of work projects * Are legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future work authorization or visa sponsorship for employment * Will pass a drug screen and background investigation Internship details: * We provide relocation support to get you where we need you. * We offer competitive wages * We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Position Type Full time and Intern Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox: recruiting.support@ imerys.com PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered.