Merida is an American textile
and rug producer leading the design manufacturing revival in the historic mill
town of Fall River, Massachusetts, where we have a production facility and
where the internship will take place.
Building on our 30-year
heritage as a company of makers, we care deeply about the integrity of
materials, the art of craftsmanship, and the details of design. We partner with
interior design professionals to elevate their process and realize their projects—every
step of the way – and sell our products in the entire country.
The internship consist in
helping the Director of Operations and Sustainability to put together a
production planning tool to help better estimate lead time, production capacity
and labor force requirements. The intern would participate in the construction
of the tool- its logic and information requirement – as well as be responsible
for collecting the necessary information mostly through tasks time studies.
The intern would need to
understand all steps and processes of our manufacturing, acquiring firsthand
experience in a manufacturing environment. Learning of the steps, information
and utilization of planning tools for manufacturing would also be a great
learning experience for students interested in going into manufacturing.
It would be ideal if the
student have taken courses, have an interest and/or had experience with some
aspects of
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Operations
management
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Business
administration
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Engineering
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Textile
design/fiber arts
We would, however, be open to
interview/contact any applicant.
The hours of work would be
flexible according to the intern availability and interest. It can be any time
between 4 to 8 hours a day. We would pay $ 12 per hour and would like to have
the start date on June 1st and end date on August 31st. The internship would take place at 1 Currant
Rd, Fall River, MA.
The primary supervisor will
be:
Zairo B. Cheibub
Director of Operations and
Sustainability
