Engineering Internship

Description As employees of a farmer-owned cooperative, we come to work every day trying to honor the tireless effort and care these farming families put in every day, all day, 365 days a year. Our farmer-owners tend to think in generations, with some of our farms being run by the same families for over a century. We carry this approach into our business, knowing that each and every one of us makes a difference in allowing these generational traditions to continue, taking pride in knowing that we nourish our friends, neighbors, nation, and even the world with healthy and delicious dairy products. Our products include milk, flavored milk, yogurt, dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, and ice cream mix marketed under the Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk® brands. The O-AT-KA Milk Products LLC plant is in Batavia, NY. The products produced at this facility include butter, powdered milk, evaporated milk, cream, and specialty beverages. Our Engineering Internship program will run from January 2025 - August 2025. Duties and Responsibilities: Assists the Engineering Department by documenting and supporting capital projects including: Prepare or revise plant layout drawings with new or relocated equipment. Prepare project documentation. Revise plant utility Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID). Other project supporting tasks as assigned. Experience & Education Required: Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; preferably Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology. Additional Experience Required: Ability to read, develop, and change schematic diagrams, equipment, and architectural drawings. Ability to modify the layout of an equipment area to enhance its efficiency or accommodate new equipment. Understanding of utility piping, valves, and instrumentation. Skills and Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Possess strong attention to detail. Good organizational skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point), and AutoCAD software. Ability to effectively work independently. Must be highly collaborative and able to work effectively with and through others. Obvious enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work. Confidentiality The Engineering Intern is exposed to and entrusted with confidential information relative to production methods, customers, and company strategy. A high degree of confidentiality is required in this role. Management Responsibility The Engineering Intern is an individual contributor role and operates under the general direction of the Engineering Manager. Work Environment Performs duties in both an office and manufacturing environment with majority of time in the Plant offices. Must be able to see, sit, stand, bend, and reach. Ability to operate general office equipment (computer, phone, calculator, copier, etc.) and lift up to 35 lbs. required. Must adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and wear appropriate PPE when in the Manufacturing plant and exposed to loud noise, hot/cold temperatures, and wet floors. Pay: $24.00 USD per hour* *The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays. Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)