What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing and Engineering Intern - Yoplait position at Lactalis USA?
Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?
At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
Lactalis is the world leader in dairy-a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day.
In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis Midwest Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Manufacturing & Engineering Intern based in Reed City, MI for a 12 week summer internship program starting in May 2026. As an intern, you will support the plant's strategic goals in process optimization, safety, and continuous improvement while fostering professional development through collaboration, documentation, and project involvement.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
During your internship you will:
- Build your capability through exposure and ownership of processing, packaging and broad manufacturing systems.
- Gain front line exposure to 24/7 production to leverage problem solving and learning agility while driving improvements and eliminating losses.
- Learn from and lead Operators, Technicians and Mechanics to grow your coaching, team building and people-development skills set.?
- Manage programs to gain experience in capital project ownership, new system startups and / or initiative leadership.
This internship is expected to start in May 2026 and run for 12 weeks.
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Pursuing a bachelor's engineering or engineering technology degree in: mechanical, industrial, electrical, chemical, biosystems, agricultural, or biological.
- Graduating in winter of 2026 or spring of 2027
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong academic record
- Strong interpersonal skills, high learning agility, analytical and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated people, technical, and process leadership skills, with a proactive approach to taking initiative and contributing to team success