Operations Engineering Intern

Do you have the appetite to Grow Your Magic?

Puratos is an international group, which offers a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors. We serve artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world. 

At Puratos, we believe that food has extraordinary power in our lives. We believe that people will attach more and more importance to the quality of their food. We are close to customers and consumers everywhere.  We turn technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities to help customers be more successful with their business. 

In the US, we are headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ, with a national footprint.

Internship Overview 

As an Operations Engineering intern with Puratos you will be working alongside team members across different functions to support critical initiatives. In this role you will assist and execute on different continuous improvement projects within the plant environment that may include production or sustainability initiatives, people management and supervision.  When you are a Puratos Intern, you will be a contributing member of a dynamic and collaborative team, and gain hands on experience within the Operations function. Come join the magic and help move the planet forward!

This internship is a full-time, paid position for a current undergraduate looking to pursue a career in Operations after graduation. The position will be 40 hours a week and last approximately 12 weeks during Summer 2024. Upon university graduation, Puratos interns will be eligible to join the  “RISE@Puratos” early career development program. This will be a full-time role and would include a rotational experience supporting our Puratos USA Operations critical initiatives., as well as a potential field assignment in one of our Operations facilities.  

Primary Responsibilities 

Responsibilities will vary in complexity and provide exposure to a wide range of opportunities within a food production environment. 

• Develop technical expertise as needed for operations and production
• Support tracking, monitoring and driving of Production KPIs including OEE, downtime calculations, process loss, cost impact. Contribute to the continued improvement of production processes
• Digitization of all operational and quality compliance work processes
• Establish waste streams
• Test and validate supplier destinations
• Support revenue recovery initiatives
• Work with Maintenance and Operations team to support equipment setup and troubleshooting and safety initiatives
• Perform and accomplish additional tasks, activities and projects with guidance from the direct manager

As an ideal candidate for our program, you will possess:

• Must be at least 18 years old and live within commuting distance from our US Headquarters in Pennsauken, NJ.
• Junior or Senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited program, preferably majoring in Engineering,  Operations or any Business field
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus
• Leadership roles in university clubs, volunteer clubs, or other organizations is a plus
• Strong communication skills
• Strong analytical skills, focus and attention to detail
• Self-starter with a drive for collaboration, flexibility, and continuous learning
• Proficiency with computers, particularly with Microsoft Office applications
• Passion for the Food industry