Manufacturing Intern

Location: Carrington, ND
Requisition #: 2702
Number of Positions Available: 2
Available Shifts: Monday - Friday

The Manufacturing Internship offers students the opportunity to gain valuable first-hand experience working with state of the art pasta production and packaging equipment and to apply classroom concepts in a manufacturing setting.

Manufacturing Interns will be exposed to two separate operator positions, Packaging Machine Operator & Assistant Press Operator, over the course of the internship and should, at the completion of the internship, have the ability to perform all functions of both positions without direct supervision. Interns will be trained on company policies, such as safety, good manufacturing practices, food safety, and how these policies affect the work of the manufacturing team.

Assistant Press Operators direct pasta extrusion and drying equipment to produce dry pasta for a variety of customers. Operators monitor instrumentation to ensure operational set points (temperature, humidity, time, and pressure) are obtained to produce high quality product. Production data is automatically trended and machine operations are evaluated throughout each shift. Ongoing reviews of the physical attributes of the product and process are critical to ensure that production guidelines and specifications are being achieved.

Packaging Machine Operators are responsible for converting bulk pasta products into pallets of finished product for shipment. The basic equipment components necessary for this conversion are a scale, packaging machine, metal detector, checkweigher, casepacker, and robotic palletizer. The operator is responsible for the setup and monitoring of each of these components.

Manufacturing Interns will receive on the job training in all areas of press and packaging machine operation and will learn the process for dry pasta manufacturing in a hands-on setting. Candidates for the internship should have effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills. The ability to lift, bend, twist, and tolerate high heat and humidity is necessary.

Preferred areas of study include: Science Technology, Engineering Technology, Process Plant Technology, Power Plant Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or other manufacturing and processing technology programs.

Internship Available for Summer 2008 (May - August).

Pay will be $10-$14/hr depending on experience and qualifications + $200/month for housing costs.

For more information on this position or to request an application please call 701-652-4845 weekdays between 8:00am & 5:00pm.

Dakota Growers Pasta Company
One Pasta Avenue
Carrington , ND 58421
Fax: 701-652-4830
E-Mail: ndhr@dakotagrowers.com

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