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**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc.

**Categories:** Intern

**Locations:** Gaylord, Minnesota

**Position Type:** Intern

**Remote Eligible:** No

**Req ID:** 29827

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

**Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food** _._

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the "Hub of Sibley County." Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY** **:

The Michael Foods Continuous Improvement Team is offering an exciting opportunity to work as a Reliability Engineer Intern. In this role you will assist in improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime through maintenance strategies. This role involves analyzing failure data, supporting maintenance planning, and contributing to asset management initiatives. This position should also build capability and provide a pipeline of future talent for Michael Foods.

*This is an onsite internship at the Michael Foods facility in Gaylord, MN*

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Be part of the plant continuous improvement team; assist in improvement projects alongside CI Engineer. The Reliability Engineer Intern will learn the practical application of:

+ Equipment performance, downtime, and failure mode data analysis

+ FMEA and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).

+ Lubrication management system and maintenance strategy principles

+ Developing problem-solving skills to help teams address day-to-day operational issues and achieve short- and long-term performance goals

+ Preparing and delivering presentations and assisting with formal training programs to build capability across operations and maintenance

+ Organizing and facilitating team meetings to drive continuous improvement initiatives and sustain results

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

+ Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree program related to mechanical or electrical engineering field.

+ Basic understanding on OEE, plant performance, root cause analysis, process continuous improvement tools.

+ Strong mechanical aptitude

+ Excellent verbal and oral communication skills and be able to influence others.

+ Able to work 10 consecutive weeks during the months of May through August 2026.

+ Eager to learn and challenge yourself; self-directed, detail oriented, reliable and strong initiative.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)