Engineering Intern

Description

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

To support production department increase efficiency through root cause analysis, solving quality defects, and providing training to operators.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clearly defines all production floor workflows, communicates processes and expectations, and ensures all practices are being followed through regular meetings, trainings, and communication with employees
• Understand project priorities, anticipates bottlenecks, identifies risks, and escalates issues that cannot be resolved internally
• Encourage and promote the culture of cooperation and teamwork among the Production team.
• Provides regular status reports and capacity plan updates to the Production Manager and/or Plant Manager
• Manage the resources of all departments to achieve the outcome of the projects
• Continually analyze daily performance, yields, and downtime to maximize response time to production changes and to reduce loss to the company.
• Work closely with other members of the Leadership team
• Ensure that the production floor is a safe environment, free from hazards, and promote and enforce all safety policies
• Continually look for process improvement initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

• Must be currently enrolled in an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program in a related field 

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge gained through on the job training of company products, policies, and procedures
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Skill in operating various equipment as needed to perform the job
• Skill in multitasking and time management
• Ability to effectively manage personnel of varying skills and disciplinary backgrounds
• Ability to function cooperatively and effectively in a team environment with peers and personnel in other departments
• Ability to keep company and customer information that is discussed or viewed while under employment with Truvant confidential
• Ability to adhere to all regulatory and company policies, procedures, work instructions including but not limited to: Truvant policies, customer specific policies, ISO, GMP’s, USDA, regulatory food safety and food defense

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to read documents, printouts, computer screens and other communication
• Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with co-workers
• Must be able to reach, touch, grasp
• Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to climb, stoop/kneel, lift, pull and push
• Must be able to conduct yourself in a safe manner to avoid accidents while on the production floor
• Must be able to work in various environments based on building location and products. 
• Level of Physical Requirements: Sedentary to medium work level; lifting and positioning weight loads up to 35 pounds

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• None

UNDERSTANDING OF JOB ESSENTIALS:

I fully understand the contents of this job description, have had the opportunity to ask questions regarding this job description, and have had the job duties and responsibilities, requisites, and physical demands and working conditions explained to me. I understand that Truvant is an equal opportunity employer and that this job description is not a contract of employment. Its purpose is to define, though not exhaustively, the essential functions of the job.

ADA requires Truvant to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management