M&H Valve Supply Chain Intern

Company Description

Who We Are……

M&H Valve Company is a world-class manufacturer of water and wastewater materials including fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves and check valves.  Since 1854, M&H has developed a reputation of excellence and dependability.  Our extensive facilities and innovative technologies have made us a business and community leader.  From state-of-the-art environment upgrades to advanced training initiatives and community outreach, we're working every day to make sure that M&H Valve is the best in the business M&H Valve Company is part of Birmingham, AL based McWane, Inc.

Job Description

Summary

The product supply chain internship is designed to give students a realistic preview of a role as a Supply Chain Team Member in the heavy manufacturing industry. The intern will be assigned hands-on learning projects which will require an eye for critical dimensions and tolerances, and skills in drafting, statistical analysis, organizational, and basic problem solving. The intern must be a flexible and adaptable team-player, as well as have good communication skills.

The Supply Chain Intern must be in the process of obtaining a degree in business, logistics, or related technical field.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Proactively promotes The McWane Way principles.
• Document process that provide work instructions for inventory control, planning, purchasing.
• Must have Tango experience.
• Apply classroom concepts and skills to real world business challenges.
• May assist with cycle counting.
• Assist in establishing home locations for parts.
• Updates and maintains the product MOVE SHEET data base.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual MUST BE detail oriented, thorough and precise in the completion of tasks assigned and project related paperwork. The individual MUST BE a self-starter with ability to take limited input and direction and achieve the desired goal. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Enrollment Requirement: You must be a junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled in an accredited college, university, or master's program. Preferably in a supply chain or business discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook required.
• This is a part-time, temporary position with a variable schedule that may be worked around school schedules.
• Must be available a minimum of 12 hours per week and up to a maximum of 29 hours per week. 

Language Skills

Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Should be able to speak effectively to customers, management and/or other fellow employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions or foundry/machine