2026 Operations Intern - Rockford, IL

The Operations Intern is "hosted" by the Operations Department at one of our manufacturing / distribution facilities, or headquarters. The identified candidate will start in May of 2026 at our Rockford, IL site.

Position Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the Operations Manager with :

Directing the safe manufacture of production orders

Maintaining safety and housekeeping programs

Employee training

Ensuring the quality of production orders

Special projects as identified by the Operations Manager

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and / or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Minimum Requirements

Must be enrolled in a college or university at the time of the internship or co-op program

Must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8

Must have at least one (1) year of work experience using Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and Power Point

Preferred Qualifications

Completing a degree in Operations / Industrial Management, Distribution Management, Supply Chain, Engineering Technology, Logistics, or related majors

Previous Internship / Co-op experience within Sherwin-Williams.

Previous Internship, Co-op or work experience in a related field

Previous internship or co-op experience in the Sherwin-Williams Global Supply Chain Division

Have previous experience working in a team-oriented setting including work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc.

Be a rising or current junior or senior in college or university at the start of the internship program