Engineering Intern at B&G Foods, Inc. in Ankeny, Iowa

Job Description:

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Essential Duties

Perform varied studies of equipment and processes documenting current operation and opportunities for improvement.

Update drawings and documentation for equipment and plant layouts.

Support engineers on project implementation as needed.

Assess process and equipment layouts for new products.  Document inputs and assemble mass balance study. 

Assess ability to integrate the process and packaging into current operations.

Provide estimates for integration and relocation costs.

Support the operation to meet safety, quality and reliability metrics

Commissioning, Qualification and Verification of new equipment

Sustainability improvements (waste reduction, energy savings)

Document new and modified standard operating procedures

Communicate results and teaching best practices to operators

Problem analysis and problem solving for current department opportunities

Participate in experimental orders for new initiatives

Present improvement findings and results to plant leadership

Minimum Experience:

Total Yrs. of Experience:

Less than 1 year

Currently pursuing Engineering degree (see below)

Minimum Qualifications – Education, Skills & Abilities: 

Minimum Formal Education:

High School Diploma

Major:

Engineering

Qualifications:

• Pursuing an Engineering Degree required. Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, and Packaging Engineering degrees preferred. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0.


• Must be able to work without sponsorship.


• Preferable that student is availability for multiple rotations.


• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.


• Must be willing to relocate to/reside near reporting location for duration of the assignment.


• Must be able to work in both an office and plant environment and comply with all safety procedures.


• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with minimal supervision.


• Ability to use analytical skills to solve problems and think creatively.


• Positive communication skills (verbal and written) as well as organizational skills to prioritize and plan work, multi-task and meet project deadlines.


• Participates in Team, Department and Plant meetings and related activities to represent operations and support projects.


• Maintains good working relationships with peers, technicians and leadership, etc., and interfaces with necessary support functions outside of the plant.


• Studies in Engineering field.


•  Ability to use AutoCad


•  Ability to use Excel for calculations

Skills and Abilities:

1) Demonstrated leadership in field of study, extracurricular activities or service organizations

2)Must be able to flow to work on other shifts on as needed basis

3)Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment

4)Self-motivated to excel in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Supervisory/Functional Management Requirements: 

Individual contributor – no supervisory responsibility and no direct budget responsibility

Sample Project Scope and Magnitude:

• Assess process and equipment layouts for Salad Dressings.  Document inputs and assemble mass balance study.


•  Assess ability to integrate the process and packaging into current operations.


• Provide estimates for integration and relocation costs.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands: 

• Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds periodically


• Capable of standing on a concrete floor for a significant amount of time during an 8 or 12 hour period


• Able to work with and around cleaning chemicals and may perform some cleaning duties


• Able to work in areas of extreme temperatures (hot/cold) periodically

Equal Employment Opportunity:B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Salary:

$21.00

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