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Opportunities: Product & Process Excellence Food Scientist Co-Op (28061)
Requisition Number 28061 - Posted 09/26/2013
- Pennsylvania - Hershey Job Location: Hershey, PA Product and Process Excellence Food Scientist Co-Op Overview This unique co-op is ideally suited for a student who is interested and capable
of working a 12 to 15 month rotation starting in May/June 2014 through August
2015. However, students who can work just one 6-month co-op in 2014 OR one
6-month co-op in 2015 will be considered, with preference for the 12-15 month
rotation. The work schedule would be full-time (40 hours per week, 8:00am to
4:30am). The position is located in the corporate Product and Process
Excellence Group in The Hershey Company’s Technical Center in Hershey, PA.
The position pay require up to 50% travel to our North American manufacturing
facilities. The mission of the Product and Process Excellence Group is to provide
technical and scientific resource to The Hershey Company's global operations
for Continuous Improvement. The student will have the opportunity to gain
real world experience in the confectionery industry while working directly
under the supervision of an experienced Food Scientist. The position provides
an opportunity for the student to work directly with all areas of
manufacturing and the corporate Technical Center, including plant
management/supervision, plant hourly work force, quality assurance, product
development, analytical research, engineering and others. Responsibilities ·
Product formulation optimization work from
initial design, to benchtop and plant validation
testing. ·
Ingredient evaluations based on established
procedures under guidance of technical professional. ·
Optimization and troubleshooting of
manufacturing processes. ·
Supporting technical professional in
preparing chocolate and confectionery samples. ·
Data collection and documentation from
bench top or plant studies. Qualifications Education ·
Preferred Majors: Food Science, Food
Technology/Engineering ·
GPA of 3.0 or higher ·
Must have completed at least sophomore year
of school Other requirements ·
Basic understanding in science (biology,
chemistry or food technology/engineering) to apply skills to support bench
top / lab and manufacturing testing under supervision of professional. ·
Strong written and oral communications
skills. ·
Strong organizational and interpersonal
skills. ·
Basic computer literacy, MS Office Tools
... i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint. ·
Ability to manage multiple priorities while
working both independently and in multidisciplinary groups/teams with a high
level of self motivation. ·
Desire to work hands on with products and
equipment in both the lab and/ or manufacturing. ·
Willingness to work possible off shifts and
weekends on occasion. ·
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. ·
A valid driver’s license and willingness to
travel to plant locations within North America. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The
Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and
employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, sexual
orientation, genetic information or any other protected category recognized
by state and federal laws. |
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