Continuous Improvement Engineer

Job Description

Continuous Improvement Engineer (Co-op Student)

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) - Operations Department

Location: Delphi, Indiana

Indiana Packers are pork producers and processors of fresh and frozen meats. We are a division of Mitsubishi Corporation (Food Industry Group) with annual revenues of $1.6 billion yearly. Our plants process a variety of meat products (pork, turkey, beef) here at Delphi and through our company affiliates. We are best known for our national brand Kentucky Legend (the best-selling boneless ham brand in the United States) as well as several well-known regional brands, including Indiana Kitchen, Fischer's, Field, Mickelberry's, Kentuckian Gold, and Scott Pete. We now have processing facilities in Frankfort, Indiana; Holland, Michigan; and Owensboro, Kentucky.

Summary

This is a Cooperative Education position that will be 3 - 4 semesters (rotations) of onsite working and learning all areas of the continuous improvement process and methodologies leading towards a permanent position upon graduation.

This position will report to the Continuous Improvement Manager and be expected to collaborate and work with all departments at IPC.

The perspective student will be learning/conducting/working with the following day to day or in a project format.

Traditional IE - time study's, work cell design, developing routings.

LEAN Manufacturing - 5S, VSM, Process Mapping, Kaizen Events

Process Improvement - line balancing, activity list development, conducting observations to ID value added and non-value-added tasks.

Problem Solving (RCA) - root cause analysis, CAPA event.

Procedure Development - developing/writing SOP, training, etc.

Management Operating Systems

Responsibilities

Start of each Co-op semester there will be an outline of what you will focus on over the 16-week period. Expectations and goals will be set at that time. At the end of each 16-week period you will be required to present what you have been working on, goals that were met, and what you learned. Your audience will be a group consisting of C-level executives at IPC and Mitsubishi.

Education: This position will follow the rules and guidelines set by the Purdue University Cooperative Education Program.

Full-time college student currently enrolled in the school of industrial engineering.

Must have completed their freshman year at a college or university.

Must be able to work in cold (around 35 degrees) or ambient (whatever it is outside) temperatures.

Required Experience/Skills: No prior experience required.

Solid student and willing to learn.

Good communication and written skills.

Solid math and analytical skills.

Highly motivated and hardworking, wanting to make an impact.

Nice-to-Haves:

The student comes from an agriculture background or is interested in working in the meat food industry. IPC is a growing company with a great deal of opportunity for individuals that want to excel.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on the site including exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud and hearing protection is required. The position works near moving mechanical parts and in cold, hot, and outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust.

Other Duties:

Please note, this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Compensation:

Will be determined based on the student's academic year.

EOE, including Disability/Veteran

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