Dairy Process Optimization Intern

Hilmar Cheese Company; Hilmar (CA); On-site; USD 4,959,000 - 6,061,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Hilmar Cheese Company is seeking an Intern for Technical Services at the Hilmar, CA site for a 10-week paid internship. You will work on real projects alongside engineers, participate in dairy-site visits, and learn from senior leaders.

The role emphasizes manufacturing efficiency, data collection and analysis, and proposing cost-reducing improvements. Applicants should be sophomores in Food Science, Chemistry, or Nutrition with MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Completion of Sophomore year pursuing a degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or Nutrition, with basic chemistry lab experience.
• Strong MS Office skills: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Solid analytical and communication abilities.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.

Responsibilities

• Find optimum, cost-effective methods for manufacturing dairy products.
• Sample, collect data, and analyze results.
• Create proposals to reduce operating costs, capacity constraints, and quality variation.
• Identify waste sources and recommend elimination actions.
• Develop standard work processes to sustain improvements.
• Validate electrical prints are up to date and stored properly.
• Optimize utilities including steam, refrigeration, compressed air, and water.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Oral/written communication

Problem solving

Education

Sophomore year in Food Science/Chemistry/Nutrition

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Hilmar Cheese Company is seeking an Intern for Technical Services at the Hilmar, CA site for a 10-week paid internship. You will work on real projects alongside engineers, participate in dairy-site visits, and learn from senior leaders.

The role emphasizes manufacturing efficiency, data collection and analysis, and proposing cost-reducing improvements. Applicants should be sophomores in Food Science, Chemistry, or Nutrition with MS Office skills.