Engineering Co-Op

Your Story.

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.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

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.

Benefits that set us apart

• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives 
• Build valuable skills and experiences to become prepared for entry level opportunities 
• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow strengths and interests 
• Participate in volunteer and community service initiatives
• Flexible, hybrid work schedule with optional remote Mondays and Fridays, onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; plus, half day Fridays
• 5 unpaid days off for interns and 10 unpaid days off for co-ops 
• Nationally competitive compensation
• Paid relocation and housing
• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation 
• Exclusive discounts at the company cheese store and local attractions/events

What You Do.

• 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. 
• Develops strong relationships and communicates effectively to manage projects with Product Development, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Suppliers, Quality, R&D, and Logistics. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to create recommendations and seek feedback to improve overall recommendations

Your Education and Qualifications.

• Must have completed junior year prior to starting internship, seeking a bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, electrical, or another related engineering field
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Effective business writing skills, including the ability to provide concise synopses and recommendations
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and vehicle required. There is no mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations.

Our Story.  

With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces.  Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.