Summer Quality Lab Associate — 3-Month Program

General Mills Operations, LLC.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

General Mills Buffalo Plant seeks a Quality Lab Assistant to learn food safety and quality, work a day shift with possible weekend or shift changes, and support cross-functional teams. This temporary role spans about 3 months in summer.

You’ll gain exposure to lab technician duties, engineering collaborations, and production processes while contributing to quality initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in school, work, or extracurricular activities.
• Open to work alternative shifts (2nd or 3rd) to support 24-7 operations.
• Currently pursuing BS/BA in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial/Quality Engineering, Food Science or Chemistry with GPA 3.0+

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute assigned projects in the lab.
• Learn the lab technician role and responsibilities.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance or Logistics to complete tasks.
• Learn production processes and build relationships with the production team.
• Lead capability studies.
• Shadow Quality Engineers to learn and perform daily activities

Skills

Leadership experience

Shift flexibility

Education

BS/BA in Mechanical Engineering

BS/BA in Electrical Engineering

BS/BA in Industrial/Quality Engineering

BS/BA in Food Science

BS/BA in Chemistry

Job description

General Mills Buffalo Plant seeks a Quality Lab Assistant to learn food safety and quality, work a day shift with possible weekend or shift changes, and support cross-functional teams. This temporary role spans about 3 months in summer.

You’ll gain exposure to lab technician duties, engineering collaborations, and production processes while contributing to quality initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.