Operations Management Intern, Summer 2027

Job overview

The Operations Management Intern, Summer 2027 role is an onsite internship at the Perham, MN facility. Compensation starts at $17.94 per hour. The intern works with the Production Manager and operations team at Tuffy’s Pet Foods, part of KLN Family Brands, a manufacturer of human and pet food products. The internship provides hands-on exposure to production operations and supports strategic projects to improve manufacturing processes. The intern will analyze production lines, propose workflow layouts, and evaluate equipment effectiveness to identify opportunities for efficiency and process improvement.

What you'll do

• Gain hands-on experience in the production area
• support strategic initiatives by analyzing production lines for bottlenecks and improvement opportunities, proposing workflow layouts to improve efficiency and reduce cycle time, and evaluating Overall Equipment Effectiveness for equipment and process improvements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

operations management intern

summer 2027

perham mn

tuffy’s pet foods

kln family brands

$17.94 per hour

production operations

manufacturing

process improvement

workflow analysis

equipment effectiveness

college juniors and seniors

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

A 10–12 week summer 2027 internship for college juniors and seniors pursuing Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field; exceptional interns may have an opportunity for full-time employment after graduation.

About the employer

Tuffy's Pet Foods is hiring for this role. Industry: Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing. Sector: 31.