Engineering Co-Op

Do you have a strong passion for engineering? We are looking for talented people like you to help provide technical support, project execution, and ideas and recommendations for this capstone project designed to give you a real-world work experience. You are a leader who has emotional intelligence, analytical skills and are a critical thinker. You are passionate about engineering, inquisitive about how things work, and excited to work with a team of engineers.

You seek an opportunity to expand your skills and experiences in engineering within the manufacturing industry.

Do you have a strong passion for engineering? We are looking for talented people like you to help provide technical support, project execution, and ideas and recommendations for this capstone project designed to give you a real-world work experience. You are a leader who has emotional intelligence, analytical skills and are a critical thinker. You are passionate about engineering, inquisitive about how things work, and excited to work with a team of engineers.

You seek an opportunity to expand your skills and experiences in engineering within the manufacturing industry.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise:
Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long‑term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality.

If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives
• Gain valuable skills and experiences to be prepared for entry level opportunities
• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow personally and professionally
• Volunteer in community service activities
• Social professional networking experiences
• Flexible work week onsite Mondays through Thursdays and optional remote Fridays; plus, half day Fridays
• Nationally competitive compensation
• Paid relocation and housing
• 5 unpaid days off for interns and 10 unpaid days off for co‑ops
• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation
• Discounts at the company cheese store and local attractions/events

• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Cross-Functional
• Professionalism
• Leadership
• Technology
• Time Management

• Apply engineering skills while leading/supporting projects geared to improve human safety, food safety, quality, capacity expansion, and productivity.
• Manage capstone project with the support of our talented team to guide you through your hands‑on experience.
• Exposed to manufacturing, quality, and food safety aspects of industry.
• Provides project identification, concept development, estimate, design, financial/scope/schedule control, start‑up, training, and project closeout.
• Provides specifications, competitive bids, purchase order requests, invoice control, and other related activities.
• May be exposed to commercialization of new products/packaging.
• May be asked to provide continuous improvement initiatives and regular production support to continue improvement of COGS and provide a solid economic analysis for each initiative.
• Develop strong relationships and communicate effectively to manage projects with Engineering, Manufacturing, New Product Development (NPD), Procurement, vendors, Food Safety & Quality, Research & Development (R&D), and Supply Chain.
• Inventing may occur or be required as part of this position:
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