Employee Type: Full time
Location: IL Oak Brook
Job Type: Administration
Job Posting Title: RDI Packaging Intern
About Us:
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of more than two dozen production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
What You Gain:
- Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
- An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
- Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
- 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
- Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to two weeks of vacation (increasing to three weeks after just three years of service), five sick days, two emergency days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
- Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs.
Job Description:
About the Role:
The Packaging Intern role at Treehouse provides support to the engineering, research and development team, assisting in the design/plan/validation and implementation of new packaging, line extensions, product improvement, cost savings and technical service for Bay Valley Foods / Treehouse Foods that meet product offering requirements. You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:
- Performing technical assignments of simple to moderate complexity under supervision (technical soundness and overall objective achievement). Level of supervision will begin at a high level and decrease over time.
- Collaborating with RDI groups to achieve project objectives.
- Researching information for and issuing packaging specifications, in-process control points and establishing testing requirements and operating guidelines.
- Learning & providing technical knowledge on cross-functional project teams and technical oversight of internal and external manufacturing start-ups and ongoing technical service.
- Participating in tests, collection and analysis of data on new products.
- Assisting in execution of packaging projects, including cost savings, quality improvements, operations support, and some new product development.
- Beginning to develop skills in project management, negotiation, communication, technical problem solving, as well as further developing technical skills.
Important Details: We are looking to fill two positions: June 2024 – December 2024 and January 2025 – June 2025. Please visit our booth at the MSU packaging career fair on January 24th, 2024 from 1pm-5pm.
About You:
You’ll fit right in if you have:
- 2 years completed in college packaging curriculum & currently enrolled in that curriculum.
- Preferred: ability to travel.
- Ability to interact and collaborate with RDI groups, external resources, suppliers and consultants to achieve project objectives.
- Aptitude for project management, negotiation and technical team management skills.
- Proficient written and verbal communications skills.
- Solid problem-solving skills through collaboration and application of technical skills.
- Basic understanding and experience with paperboard, corrugate, film, plastics and glass packaging materials.
Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!
Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!
At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com.
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