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PIM Brands · 2 months ago

Process Controls Engineer Intern

Somerset, NJ, USA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$20/hr - $21/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

PIM Brands is a leading company in the snack industry, known for its iconic brands like Welch’s® Fruit Snacks. They are offering a 10-week summer internship for college students, specifically seeking a Process Controls Engineering Intern to assist with documentation, debottlenecking projects, and digitization efforts in the plant. The role aims to provide hands-on experience while contributing to meaningful projects in a collaborative environment.

Food and BeverageManufacturingSnack Food

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop documentation for both training and troubleshooting of equipment, processes and control programs targeting both production operators and maintenance technicians

Assist on debottlenecking projects to restore process flow and production capacity

Engage with production associates to map processes and facilitate the team on identifying and testing improvements

Participate in the digitization of the plant floor

Create tools that will augment operators and technicians to improve standard work and understanding

Lean production equipment, processes and related control programs

Develop training materials for both production operators and maintenance technicians

Initiates process studies into equipment/process flow and presents analysis details identifying opportunities for improvement

Works under supervision of other engineers and receives guidance in the use of standard company procedures for use in creating content for training and documenting plant controls and processes

Follows company safety and health guidelines and other company policies

Performs other work as assigned

Qualification

Chemical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringData AnalyticsSix SigmaAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft OfficeMathematical ProficiencyMechanical AptitudeElectrical AptitudeTime ManagementInterpersonal Skills

Required

Pursuing Bachelor's degree in chemical, electrical, mechanical or related engineering field

Mechanical and electrical aptitude required

Analytical skills required

Microsoft Office experience

Strong time management skills

Excellent mathematical proficiency and effective interpersonal/communication skills

Have access to local housing and reliable transportation

Be able to work during our 10 week summer program, which is a 40-hour week, beginning June 1st, 2026 through at least August 7th 2026

Preferred

Professional experience in manufacturing/production a plus

Data analytics skills a plus

Familiarity with Six Sigma methodology a plus

Benefits

Professional development and training opportunities offered during the summer

Company

PIM Brands

PIM Brands is a manufacturer of chocolate and non-chocolate confections and other delicious snack foods.

Founded in 1979

Park Ridge, New Jersey, USA

501-1000 employees

https://pimbrands.com

H1B Sponsorship

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