Job title: Process Engineer Intern
Reporting to: Site Services Manager
Location: Lakeland, USA
The Opportunity
The Process Engineer Intern will assist in optimizing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, and safety. You will be responsible to help identify areas for improvement, assist in designing and implementing solutions and ensuring production processes meet regulatory standards and company objectives. Using root cause analysis, this role will support systems improvement, and identify ways to operate differently, utilizing technology where possible to find solutions. Solutions focused; this role will provide hands on engineering input into the specialist engineering team.
What it’s like to work here
We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavor and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands.
On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 300 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed.
We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:
“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.” – Anita, Innovation Scientist
“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge” – Ashley, Distillation Control Team Leader
“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of” – Rebecca, Commercial Coordinator
What you’ll be doing
• Assist in analyzing existing manufacturing processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks and area of improvement.
• Help develop and implement strategies to optimize process parameters, reduce waste and increase productivity.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams, production, quality, innovation and maintenance to implement process improvements.
• Assist in validation of processes to ensure new processes meet existing product specifications.
• Learn to develop process flow diagrams and P&ID’s; develop scopes of work.
• Monitor process performance, collect and analyze data and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Create professional documentation including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’S), process flow diagrams, P&ID’s and equipment specifications.
• Build relationships to coordinate with Operations and Innovation to proactively initiate and assist with cross functional continuous improvement projects.
• Assist in providing regular reports as needed with respect to schedules, budgets, delays and problems.
• Assist in coordination and oversight of installations, repairs and preventive maintenance to property, facilities, production-based plant, equipment and control systems.
• Contribute to development of ideas into conceptual engineering designs from first principles.
• Assist in production of technical reports and studies.
• Liaise with external contractors working on site.
• Work in compliance with Good Engineering Practices (GEP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), OSHA, Food Safety and other internal safety guidelines.
• Act in the best interest of Treatt USA and Treatt plc at all times.
• All other duties as customary or as delegated.
What we’re looking for
Enrolled in and Jr. or Sr. B.S. Chemical Engineering program, or similar discipline, plus minimum of 0-1 years’ experience in similar role or school project/internship preferred. Additional training and development in new types of technology would be beneficial.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyze and interpret data.
• Excellent potential for project management capability
• Capable of building relationships with a multi discipline team
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a team to solve problems and carry out multi discipline projects.
• Ability to challenge the status quo in a professional manner.
• Ability to work and demonstrate the highest level of integrity.
• Ability to bring a high level of pride and passion to every aspect of the job.
• Excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Computer proficiency and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Competent understanding of safe working practices and legal requirements.
We want you to love your work and bring that energy to the job every day, no matter what the task. You’ll be someone who keeps up to date with the latest technologies and is always willing to share their knowledge with colleagues.
Our department is busy. We need someone who can run with the pack but also bring their own personality to their work.
You should be personable, friendly and supportive, acknowledging that you’ll get to work with colleagues from all seniority levels across all departments on a daily basis.
What we’ll do for you
We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; vacation time as well as the opportunity to purchase additional vacation, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, medical (including family cover), dental and vision coverage, AFLAC, 401k employer matching up to 6%, company-paid short term and long-term disability insurance, company-paid life insurance and stock purchase options.
With the encouragement and development, you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.
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