Business Development Intern

Jobtailor; Moorhead (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota is seeking a versatile technician to support business development through equipment fabrication, maintenance, and testing. You will assist with trials, sample processing, and calibration using Machine Vision and NIRS tech, while ensuring safety policies are followed and customer service is strong.

Travel occasionally, operate automated equipment and hand tools, and collaborate with customers to evaluate new systems.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and testing lab/production equipment.
• Ability to learn new systems and software.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Development activities including fabricating, maintaining, repairing, testing equipment.
• Assist with trials and studies to evaluate new and current systems/processes used internally and by customers.
• Work with current and new systems used to sample and measure sugar beet quality.
• Collect, process and evaluate samples from Research and Development projects.
• Assist in conducting trials for calibration development and testing using Machine Vision and NIRS technology.
• Organize, catalog and ship control schedules to meet project timelines and budgets.
• Maintain, repair and test equipment.
• Fabricate, test and update prototype equipment.
• Support current and new customers.
• Ensure handbook, rules, guidelines, procedures and safety policies are followed and PPE is used correctly.
• Occasionally travel on behalf of the business.
• Meet attendance requirements.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Testing equipment

Prototyping

Calibration development

Sample processing

Data evaluation

Automated equipment operation

Hand tool operation

Creative problem-solving

Planning skills

Communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support Business Development activities including fabricating, maintaining, repairing, testing equipment


• Assist with the trials and studies to evaluate new and current systems/process used internally and by current and potentially new customers


• Work with current and new systems being designed, which are used to sample and measure sugar beet quality


• Collecting, processing and evaluating samples from Research and Development projects


• Assist in conducting trials for calibration development and testing using Machine Vision and NIRS technology


• Organizing, cataloging and shipping control schedule to accomplish projects on time and within cost estimate


• Maintaining, repairing and testing equipment


• Fabricating, testing and updating prototypes equipment


• Supporting current and new customers


• Ensure company handbook, rules, guidelines, procedures and safety policies are followed and personal protective equipment is used correctly


• Occasionally travel and/or drive on behalf of the business


• Meet attendance requirements

Requirements

• Organizational, planning and creative problem-solving skills


• Computer skills and ability to learn new systems


• Excellent communication skills and customer service skills


• Ability to operate automated equipment and/or hand tools


• Valid driver’s license

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supporting business development through equipment fabrication, maintenance, and testing, while ensuring adherence to safety policies and effective customer service. Proficient in conducting trials and evaluations using Machine Vision and NIRS technology to enhance product quality.

Hard Skills

• Equipment Maintenance


• Testing Equipment


• Prototyping


• Calibration Development


• Sample Processing


• Data Evaluation


• Automated Equipment Operation


• Hand Tool Operation

Soft Skills

• Creative Problem-Solving


• Planning Skills


• Communication Skills

Certifications

• Valid Driver’s License