Summer Engineering & Technical Services Intern

Hilmar; Hilmar (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship program

Job summary

Hilmar Cheese Company is seeking motivated undergraduates for a 10-week summer internship in Engineering & Technical Services at our Hilmar, CA site. You will work on real projects, gain insight into dairy production, and interact with senior leaders.

The program includes site visits, community projects, and potential post-graduation employment. You will handle data collection, process improvement proposals, and exposure to cost-reduction opportunities while learning standard work processes and

Qualifications

• Sophomore year in Food Science, Chemistry, or Nutrition with basic chemistry lab experience.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.

Responsibilities

• Find the most cost-effective methods of manufacturing dairy products.
• Sampling, data collection, and analysis.
• Create proposals to reduce operating costs, process capacity constraints, product losses, and product quality variation.
• Identify the causes of waste within one or more manufacturing processes and recommendations for actions to eliminate the waste
• Development of standard work processes to implement and sustain identified improvement opportunities
• Validate all electrical prints are up to date and accurate and stored properly.
• Utility optimization of steam, refrigeration system, compressed air, domestic water, and waste water.

Skills

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

Sophomore year in Food Science or related field

Job description

Hilmar Cheese Company is seeking motivated undergraduates for a 10-week summer internship in Engineering & Technical Services at our Hilmar, CA site. You will work on real projects, gain insight into dairy production, and interact with senior leaders.

The program includes site visits, community projects, and potential post-graduation employment. You will handle data collection, process improvement proposals, and exposure to cost-reduction opportunities while learning standard work processes and