Co-op - Crisco

BG Foods; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

B&G Foods is offering an Engineering Co-op for Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 in Cincinnati, OH. You will join the operations team to support safety, quality, and reliability metrics while gaining hands-on experience with new equipment commissioning and process improvements.

You will document SOPs, analyze issues, and present findings to plant leadership. The role requires pursuing an engineering degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA and willingness to relocate for the assignment, on-site at the reporting

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Engineering Degree is required with GPA min 3.0.
• Degree preferences include Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial and Packaging Eng.
• Must be able to relocate and work on-site at reporting location for duration.

Responsibilities

• Support operations to meet safety, quality and reliability metrics.
• Assist in commissioning, qualification and verification of new equipment.
• Participate in sustainability improvements (waste reduction, energy savings).
• Document and update standard operating procedures.
• Communicate results and best practices to operators and plant leadership.
• Analyze problems and contribute to solution development for department opportunities.
• Assist in experimental orders for new initiatives and present findings.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree in progress

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ready to be part of something special? Join our Family! B&G Foods Engineering Co-op – Crisco - Spring 2027 & Summer 2027

LOCATION

Cincinnati, OH

REPORTS TO

Packing or Process Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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

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

Other

• Demonstrated leadership in field of study, extracurricular activities or service organizations
• Must be able to flow to work on other shifts on as needed basis
• Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications
• Self-motivated to excel in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• 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.

With its headquarters based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. With B&G Foods’ diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands you know and love, including Back to Nature, B&G, B&M, Cream of Wheat, Clabber Girl, Green Giant, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, Mama Mary’s, Maple Grove Farms, Mrs. Dash, New York Style, Ortega, Polaner, SnackWell’s, Spice Islands and Victoria, there’s a little something for everyone. For more information about B&G Foods and its brands, please visit www.bgfoods.com.