Job Description

Position: Summer Intern - Engineering

Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas

Hours: 1st Shift

Time Frame: 10 Weeks

OK Foods is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Plant Production Engineering Internship program during Summer 2021. We are looking for a highly driven individual that is interested in gaining exposure to day-to-day engineering projects of a processing facility in the Poultry Industry. Whether you are looking for college credit or a real working experience in your industry of choice, we may have an opportunity for you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Rotates through sessions in the processing facilities to gain experience in the poultry industry and fully integrated operations systems.

Performs on-the-job tasks.

Completes assignments.

Demonstrates learning mastery.

Develops and demonstrates management competencies.

Gains a working knowledge of poultry operations.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience - Current sophomore, junior or senior level college student in good standing working towards a four year bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Engineering, STEM, majors preferred, but not required. Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 point scale preferred. 

Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills - To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Spreadsheet software; Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - Must have a valid driver's license and be able to qualify for the company's driver program.  

Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and extreme heat or cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Detail - No relocation or housing allowance provided.

Application Instructions - Please include resume along with the online application. 

Additional Information

Bachoco OK Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer to include minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities.

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