Intern - Process Engineering

Chobani; Town of Columbus (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Chobani is seeking a Process Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You will work with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, analyze process performance, troubleshoot losses, and implement improvements.

The internship focuses on throughput, yield, reliability, process capability, water/utilities, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Completion of at least two years of engineering coursework preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working with data; experience with Excel and data visualization/analysis tools preferred.
• Willingness to spend significant time working in an active manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with operators, frontline leaders, engineers, and other cross-functional partners.
• Ability to take ownership of a project and move from problem identification analysis solution implementation validation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical information and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Processing Operations to identify and solve manufacturing losses and constraints.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, variation, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead or support projects focused on yield/productivity, throughput, reliability, downtime reduction, water/utilities, and process optimization.
• Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor observing processes, collecting data, and working directly with operators and frontline leadership.
• Use structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis to troubleshoot recurring process issues.
• Develop process capability and performance metrics and create simple tools/dashboards to help teams monitor performance.
• Design and execute trials, document results, and determine whether changes delivered the expected improvement.
• Support equipment and process changes in partnership with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Controls.
• Build business cases by translating process improvements into measurable operational and financial impact.
• Present project progress, findings, recommendations, and results to plant leadership.
• Develop sustainable standards, documentation, or control plans to ensure improvements are maintained.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related

Tools

Excel

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

Summary

As a Process Engineering Intern, you will gain hands-on experience working within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You will work directly with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, analyze process performance, troubleshoot losses, and implement improvements.

The internship will focus on real manufacturing challenges related to throughput, yield, reliability, process capability, water/utilities, and operational efficiency. You will own or support projects from problem definition and data collection through analysis, recommendations, implementation, and validation of results.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Processing Operations to identify and solve manufacturing losses and constraints.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, variation, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead or support projects focused on yield/productivity, throughput, reliability, downtime reduction, water/utilities, and process optimization.
• Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor observing processes, collecting data, and working directly with operators and frontline leadership.
• Use structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis to troubleshoot recurring process issues.
• Develop process capability and performance metrics and create simple tools/dashboards to help teams monitor performance.
• Design and execute trials, document results, and determine whether changes delivered the expected improvement.
• Support equipment and process changes in partnership with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Controls.
• Build business cases by translating process improvements into measurable operational and financial impact.
• Present project progress, findings, recommendations, and results to plant leadership.
• Develop sustainable standards, documentation, or control plans to ensure improvements are maintained.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Completion of at least two years of engineering coursework preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working with data; experience with Excel and data visualization/analysis tools preferred.
• Willingness to spend significant time working in an active manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with operators, frontline leaders, engineers, and other cross-functional partners.
• Ability to take ownership of a project and move from problem identification analysis solution implementation validation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical information and recommendations.

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 byHamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers - Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at cafes nationwide, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail. In 2025, Chobani acquired Daily Harvest, a modern brand offering consumers nutritious, delicious and convenient ready-to-make meals.

Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world - putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond. Chobani manufactures its products inNew York,Idaho,MichiganandAustralia, and its products are available throughoutNorth Americaand distributed inAustraliaand other select markets.

For more information, please visit www.chobani.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.