Owned by 250 family farms, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is a food and beverage company that has offered innovative, award-winning, high-quality dairy products since 1965. Our progressive cooperative’s success is based on a commitment to quality in everything we do that extends to every stage of operations, from our farms to the consumer. Our product offerings include milk, flavored milk, yogurt, dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, Italian cheese, and ice cream mix marketed under the Upstate Farms^®, Bison^®, Milk for Life^®, and Intense Milk^® brands.

The O-AT-KA Milk Products LLC plant is in Batavia, NY. The products produced at this facility include butter, powdered milk, evaporated milk, cream, and specialty beverages.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists the Engineering Department by documenting and supporting capital projects including:

• Prepare or revise plant layout drawings with new or relocated equipment.
• Revise water and drain drawings.
• Revise plant utility Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).
• Other project supporting tasks as assigned.

Experience & Education Required:

Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; preferably Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Additional Experience Required:

• Ability to read, develop, and change schematic diagrams, equipment, and architectural drawings.
• Ability to modify the layout of an equipment area to enhance its efficiency or accommodate new equipment.
• Understanding of utility piping, valves, and instrumentation.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess strong attention to detail.
• Good organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point), and AutoCAD software.
• Ability to effectively work independently.
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work effectively with and through others.
• Obvious enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work.

Confidentiality

The Engineering Intern is exposed to and entrusted with confidential information relative to production methods, customers, and company strategy. A high degree of confidentiality is required in this role.

Management Responsibility

The Engineering Intern is an individual contributor role and operates under the general direction of the Engineering Lead.

Work Environment

Performs duties in both an office and manufacturing environment with majority of time in the Plant offices. Must be able to see, sit, stand, bend, and reach. Ability to operate general office equipment (computer, phone, calculator, copier, etc.) and lift up to 35 lbs. required. Must adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and wear appropriate PPE when in the Manufacturing plant and exposed to loud noise, hot/cold temperatures, and wet floors.

Pay: $23.00/hr.

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.