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Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.\nAt Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. 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Perform loss analysis on Pivot tables in excel and be able to share results with teams as needed.\nAssist with data collection, cleaning, visualization, and analysis to identify losses, trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.\nSupport industrial performance studies related to machine speed, production cycles, line crewing, throughput, and productivity.\nHelp develop or update dashboards, scorecards, and operational review tools using approved platforms such as Power BI, SharePoint, Teams, or Excel.\nLearn and apply continuous improvement methods, including Nestle Continuous Excellence, TPM, and Lean fundamentals, with coaching from the team.\nParticipate in cross-functional improvement projects and help document current-state processes, recommendations, actions, and results. Create training materials for any trainings as needed\nSupport digital or paperless workflow improvements using approved tools and standardized processes. Help shopfloor teams with digital accessories and usage\nPrepare clear project updates and present findings or recommendations to relevant stakeholders.\nFollow all site safety, quality, food safety, confidentiality, and data-handling expectations.\nComplete other internship projects or duties assigned by the manager. Throughout all responsibilities, maintain a learning mindset and focus on continuous improvement.\nREQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:\nCurrently enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s degree program in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field.\nStudent must meet the eligibility requirements of the company internship program and, when applicable, their academic institution.\nInterest in manufacturing, continuous improvement, industrial performance, or digital solutions.\nEXPERIENCE:\nPrior manufacturing experience is not required. Relevant coursework, class projects, student organizations, previous internships, or experience with data analysis and process improvement are preferred.\nExposure to Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, statistics, process mapping, or project management is a plus\nSKILLS:\nAbility to build positive working relationships and collaborate with employees at different levels of the organization.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.\nWorking knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications; interest in developing skills with Power BI, Power Apps, or similar digital tools.\nAbility to manage assigned tasks, ask questions, incorporate feedback, and communicate progress.\nCurious, reliable, adaptable, safety-minded, and willing to learn in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\nAbility to handle business information responsibly and maintain confidentiality.\nRequisition ID\n420553\nIt is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.\nTo our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.\nThe Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at  or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.\nThis position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.\nReview our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy.\nJob Requisition: 420553\nAt Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.\nAt Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.\nJoin us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.\nPOSITION SUMMARY:\nThe Manufacturing Excellence Intern will support operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives within the factory. Under the guidance of Manufacturing Excellence and site leaders, the intern will apply classroom knowledge to meaningful projects focused on reliability, quality, safety, cost, delivery, productivity, and digital capability. The intern will collaborate with cross-functional partners, analyze information, contribute to solutions, and communicate project progress and recommendations. Looking for the timeframe January 2027-August 2027.\nPRIMARY RESPONSIBLITIES:\nSupport analysis and maintenance of line and labor standards for current or new products using studies, loss analysis, and available historical data. 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Help shopfloor teams with digital accessories and usage\nPrepare clear project updates and present findings or recommendations to relevant stakeholders.\nFollow all site safety, quality, food safety, confidentiality, and data-handling expectations.\nComplete other internship projects or duties assigned by the manager. Throughout all responsibilities, maintain a learning mindset and focus on continuous improvement.\nREQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:\nCurrently enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s degree program in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field.\nStudent must meet the eligibility requirements of the company internship program and, when applicable, their academic institution.\nInterest in manufacturing, continuous improvement, industrial performance, or digital solutions.\nEXPERIENCE:\nPrior manufacturing experience is not required. 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