Project Engineering Intern

DescriptionLactalis American Group is currently seeking candidates to join our Engineering team in Belmont, Wisconsin.Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani, Prsident, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi s, and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you re excited about this role but your past experience doesn t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.From your PASSION to oursThe Project Engineering Intern will provide critical support to the Project Engineer in various phases of industrial and manufacturing projects. In addition to assisting with design and implementation tasks, the assistant will play a key role in preparing project scopes, managing vendor relationships, and gathering relevant data for project execution. This role offers an ideal opportunity for an engineering student to gain hands-on experience in continuous improvement, facility design, and vendor collaboration, providing valuable skills for their future career.From your EXPERTISE to oursKey responsibilities for this position include: Assists in creating documentation as justification for capital expenditures Researches efficient production methods and flow, optimum utilization of space and equipment to present to the team. Works with Plant Director, maintenance, quality assurance, safety, and other departments to ensure projects undertaken are consistent with plant needs and requirements Participates actively as a member of the plant management team; provides necessary support for other plant functions/activities as determined by manager Demonstrates professionalism in all aspects of plant s rules and regulations and encourages quality personnel performance Develops and maintains positive relationships with purchasing, suppliers, and vendors regarding equipment and supplies Performs design work including researching data, feasibility and economic studies, and determining design criteria in accordance with required standards for assigned projects Maintains accurate and up-to-date project files and drawing, and identifying and corrective safety, ergonomic and operational problems through proper design of equipment Reads, analyzes, and interprets a variety of instructions, manuals, and procedures in written, oral, diagram, and schedule form Performs administrative duties in an accurate, timely, and professional manner (phone calls, voice mail, paperwork, meetings) Participates in the of the capital budget, engineering goals, and plant objectives and works toward meeting and/or exceeding these expectations Ensures proper documentation is provided as justification for expenditures and compliance to quality programs