Manufacturing & Engineering

Internships

Our Operations/Engineering internships serve two purposes. They identify top talent for potential full-time positions at General Mills. They also provide experiences in the manufacturing and engineering fields, helping you learn first-hand through projects and assignments.

These are a few examples of the accomplishments of some of our recent Operations/Engineering interns.

• Identified $110,000 in cost savings by optimizing package fill rates through analysis of packaging and processing systems.
• Redesigned ingredient feed system, resulting in $150,000 cost savings through reduced overuse, bulk pricing for ingredients, reduced wastes and improved labor efficiencies.
• Used mill product flow charts to develop PLC programs, preparing mill for future automation projects and allowing mill operators to monitor entire mill from one central location.
• Wrote and installed capital project to upgrade flow meters, improving accuracy in controlling vitamin feed system.
• Designed and implemented capital project to upgrade starch system, supporting product reformulation and resulting in improved safety and increased cost savings.

Here are just some of the things our interns have told us they learned during their internships:

• Practical application of classroom studies.
• Improved understanding of manufacturing systems.
• Project management skills.
• Enhanced problem-solving, troubleshooting and technical skills.
• Improved communication skills and ability to coordinate activities among many support groups.
• Flexibility.