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Brand: Post Consumer Brands

Categories: Intern

Locations: Northfield, Minnesota

Position Type: Intern

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 24772

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news. Brand Post Consumer Brands offers a robust summer immersive & transformative internship experience that will present you with a meaningful business problem to ideate and collaborate cross-functionally that will lead to you presenting recommended solutions to improve the business. Post Consumer Brands is unique as our core values & mission is at the forefront of our efforts. Consider joining our team to launch the success story of your career journey. Location Description Northfield, Minn. is home to two Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plants, the Campbell Mill and Ames Mill, two distribution centers, and more than 750 team members. The Campbell Mill plant is 1 million square feet and is home to 7 manufacturing technologies to produce a wide variety of cereal products our customers know and love. Northfield is a town steeped in history, featuring two colleges and the original Ames Mill where the Malt-O-Meal Company got its start. Responsibilities Looking to pursue a career in Operations & Engineering? Do you want to gain hands-on experience in a growing, mission-driven, consumer-centric organization? Post Consumer Brands is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for a 12-week summer 2025 immersive & transformative internship experience. Consider joining our team to begin your career journey and launch your success story by helping us to deliver our purpose: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. In order to fully realize the value of the diversity of talent, experience, strengths, and backgrounds each of us brings to Post Consumer Brands, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on these behaviors: Be open to new ideas Listen attentively as a partner Model collaboration Be accountable Respect all viewpoints JOB FUNCTION The purpose of this position is to provide an immersive experience and opportunity to an individual looking to develop on-the-job engineering experience at a manufacturing facility. This position will be located in Northfield, MN, at our largest plant location. You will work collaboratively with tenured engineers and provide front line engineering support to sustain and improve safety, quality, yield rates and efficiencies by working on assigned activities. MAJOR JOB ACTIVITIES / DUTIES The Manufacturing Engineering Intern may assist in a number of projects and/or operations support roles in the Operations department. In this role, you will gain experience in the following areas: Data collection, integrity, and reporting to enable process consistency and process improvement efforts Identification and implementation of cost reduction changes related to an assigned area of focus Leadership of small capital projects Coordinate of internal and external resources as needed for assigned activities and initiatives General engineering support. Specific project and operational roles will be identified 30-60 days prior to the start of the internship, based on business needs and intern interests. Qualifications Candidates must be pursuing a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree or at an institution with an accredited program in Engineering graduating December 2025 or May 2026 Completed coursework and have an understanding of Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement methodologies Proven leadership, problem-solving and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and in teams Strong written and oral communication skills The ideal candidate is a self-starter who takes initiative to identify areas of opportunity and take action A high level of competence in computer applications and the ability to use technology as a decision-support tool Ability to identify and evaluate tactical methods to achieve objectives, identify deviations from the plan, and facilitate resolution Ability to handle confidential information and use discretion within and outside of the organization Previous internship or work experience (strongly preferred) Interest in the consumer packaged goods / manufacturing industry with the desire to start a career with Post Consumer Brands after graduation (strongly preferred) We are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future Additional Program Information & Perks Offering competitive compensation Access to a dynamic internship event program including development, networking, & social activities Eligible for subsidized housing & $2,500 relocation stipend Cereal galore – enjoy a variety of cereal options, coffee and popcorn, for free. Cereal is also available to take home! We promise you won’t be disappointed. Please note that this position will be posted until September 30th. Applications will be reviewed in the following weeks and candidates will receive a status update by October 15th.

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