About the role#
This is a 10-week paid summer internship based in Dodge City, Kansas. You will work on projects alongside our employees to gain professional experience in food and beverage manufacturing. The role involves hands-on work in our production facilities to help create dairy products, protein supplements, and ingredients.
What you'll do#
- Find cost-effective methods for manufacturing dairy products.
- Collect and analyze data through sampling.
- Create proposals to lower operating costs and reduce product losses or quality variations.
- Work with plant control systems including PLCs, Wonderware SCADA, and electrical systems.
- Identify causes of waste in manufacturing processes and recommend solutions.
- Develop standard work processes to sustain improvements.
What you'll need#
- Completion of your sophomore year at a university.
- Current enrollment in an Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or Manufacturing degree program.
- Basic knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Clear oral and written communication abilities.
- Reliable transportation to and from the work site.
Location & details#
- Location: Dodge City, Kansas.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Full-time, on-site.
- Note: This position does not offer sponsorship.
About Hilmar
Hilmar produces cheese and whey ingredients for customers in over 50 countries. The company operates manufacturing plants in California, Texas, and Kansas. It was founded in 1984 and currently employs over 1,000 people. The organization focuses on product innovation and dairy processing.
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