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Packaging Engineering Intern

Bob Evans Farms, Inc
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The Company:
Since 1948, Bob Evans Farms (BEF), Bob Evans Farms (bobevansgrocery.com) has been delivering farm-fresh goodness—delicious, quick-to-table farm fresh foods sold in retail stores throughout the country. The company manufactures and distributes a variety of high-quality, convenience-oriented products under the Bob Evans, Owens, Egg Beaters and Simply Potatoes brand names. Today, the company is the leading seller of refrigerated dinner sides including mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese, liquid egg products and refrigerated breakfast potatoes. BEF is also a leading producer and distributor of over sixty varieties of sausage and bacon products, frozen handheld breakfast items and other convenience foods. 

In September of 2017, the company was acquired by Post Holding Company, Post Holdings. Within Post, BEF is part of the Refrigerated Retail division. Other divisions of Post include Post Consumer Brands (cereal), Weetabix, Michael Foods, and 8th Avenue Food & Provisions. Post has aggressive growth plans for BEF, highlighted by the recent deployment of capital to support innovation, marketing and manufacturing.

Position Overview:
 
The Packaging Engineer intern will work with our Sr. Packaging Engineer on company initiatives including compiling and uploading our packaging specification into the Specright platform, creating a database of packaging tests that should be part of our product development process, as well as our finished product packaging specifications. The intern will be responsible for conducting small tests, analyzing and evaluating the data, and help in formulating conclusions.
 
We are looking for students with the following Leadership Competencies:

  • Persevering
  • Developing Resourcefulness
  • Taking Initiative and Measured Risks
  • Delivering Consistent High-quality Results
  • Working Hard and Adding Value
  •  Setting Work Priorities
  •  Informing Peers and Bosses
  • Collaborating
  • Being Coachable
  • Building and Having a Growth Mindset
  • Building Uncertainty and Ambiguity Management Skills
  • Leveraging high Aspirations and Personal Growth


What you will gain from this internship experience:

  • Knowledge and insight into the product development process, new idea generation, prototype development, product/process optimization and product startup across BEF portfolio of products
  • Exposure to R&D technology and software
  • The ability to evaluate data and draw conclusions
  • Hands-on experience working in the food industry
  • Problem-solving skills and learning how to navigate an organizational culture
  • Experience in making improvements in business performance and operational efficiencies
  • Opportunities to communicate across different business units, including sales, operations, and corporate functions
  • Networking opportunities across all business units

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Validate packaging performance through lab testing and plant line trials, as needed
  • Gather packaging specifications and manage database for storage and maintenance
  • Create organize and maintain pallet patterns via TOPS software
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners for identification of packaging solutions through to successful commercialization
  • Troubleshoot existing packaging as needed, recommending technical solutions
  • Coordinate packaging samples for internal and external needs as required
  • Incorporate business needs into technical judgements
  • Work in laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing scale environments
  • Analyze design/data components
  • Manage multiple assignments/ tasks
  • Travel to multiple BEF plants/locations

Basic Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, a person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Candidate is working towards a bachelor’s degree in the related discipline
  • Sound written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work within teams and maintain professional composure in a dynamic work environment that often requires management and completion of multiple tasks
  • Demonstrate sound judgment and ability to apply logical/critical thought processes when developing solutions
  • Ability to display a positive business presence with management and external personnel
  • A strong interest in the CPG industry, a plus
  • Working knowledge of CAPE or TOPS palletization software
  • Ability to analyze technical packaging drawings and specifications

Physical Requirements:
 
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  •  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and taste or smell.
  •  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Additional Program Information & Perks:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Monday-Friday work schedule
  • Casual dress code
  • Exposure to Corporate office environment and production sites
  • Opportunity for future careers
  • Access to a dynamic internship event program including development, networking & social activities including volunteer opportunities with our philanthropy partners