Engineering Intern (Caldwell, ID)

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

Simplot internships are designed to provide meaningful work experiences for students pursuing bachelor and master’s degree programs.

All our internships are paid positions that are offered for a designated period. Each posting is unique with the duration and time commitment varied.

Interns are assigned specific tasks to accomplish and are expected to participate in a variety of projects based on the business group.

With these projects, interns can apply the skills and knowledge they are acquiring in school. There are many benefits of pursuing an internship with the J.

R. Simplot Company. Our goal is to play an integral role in a student’s educational journey by equipping them with marketable skills and an understanding of each of Simplot’s business groups.

We strive to instill a strong desire to work at the Simplot Company after graduation. Simplot’s Food Group delivers a market-leading lineup of relevant, delicious foods for foodservice across a product portfolio of frozen potatoes, french fries, sweet potato fries, flame-roasted fruit and vegetables, avocados, and more.

The R&D team plays a key role at Simplot to bring innovation and goodness to the plate, with great respect for Earth’s resources and giving back to the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with a Process Development Engineer or Scientist to design experiments. These experiments will provide data to help the team understand a particular optimization or scale up problem.
• Collect, analyze, and organize data.
• Present and discuss results to the broader Process Development Team.
• Rework and repeat the experimental design, data collection, analysis, etc. if necessary.
• Present the project objective and key learnings to the Simplot Technical Center staff at the end of the internship.

Typical Education

• Must be enrolled in a college / university majoring in chemical engineering, industrial engineering, food engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, biological systems engineering or closely related majors to the job description
• Must be a Sophomore or above.
• Basic knowledge of fundamental science / engineering principles and materials.

Relevant Experience

• Engineering courses
• Strong work ethic
• Self-starter
• Can work with minimal supervision
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer proficient (Microsoft Word, Excel)

Other Information

• Limited travel
• 40 hours / week, compensation based on year in school and academic years completed
• This is a 12-week internship based in Caldwell, ID
• Relocation support is provided.

Job Requisition ID : 19649

Travel Required : None

Location(s) : GF Tech Center R&D - Caldwell

Country : United States

The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.