Process Engineer Intern- Sumitomo Biorational Company
About The Position
Sumitomo Biorational Company is a worldwide leader in the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of biorational products for the agriculture, public health, and forestry markets. We have more than 60 years of experience bringing biorational products to market, and our products are used in sustainable operations in 95 countries around the world. Biorational products maximize plant quality, productivity, and sustainability. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical, Sumitomo Biorational operates with the Sumitomo Spirit mindset, which means to benefit both self and others, recognizing that private and public interests are one and the same. It’s about contributing to society, as well as making a profit. The Sumitomo Biorational manufacturing site located on an expansive 73-acre site in Osage, IA is a state of the art 130,000 square foot plant and is the largest purpose-built biorational facility in the world. It serves as the manufacturing and quality control center for Sumitomo Biorational Company’s broad portfolio of fermentation products.
Requirements
- Majoring in bioengineering, biotechnology, biochemical engineering, biology, chemical engineering or related fields is required.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work independently and as a part of an interdisciplinary, diverse team.
- Must have flexibility to work some limited off-shift and weekend hours to support all production shifts when needed.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent computer skills are desired.
Responsibilities
- Support and comply with all safety and environmental training policies and programs.
- Under the supervision of the Production Engineering Team track and trend yield and quality data for each batch for all products to identify and eliminate special cause variation and recommend continuous improvement projects.
- Chart, track and analyze other production data to recommend lean manufacturing projects.
- Identify, develop and implement creative practical solutions to improve the economics of the fermentation, recovery and formulation processes.
- Write, update and maintain production master batch records, work instructions and other standard operating procedures and training manuals.
- Proactively identify problems and develop solutions to improve manufacturing operations and safety.
- Assist production with troubleshooting, drive root cause analysis investigations and implement fail safe solutions as corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
Benefits
- Sumitomo Biorational Company has a strong commitment to both sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). In fact, being a responsible corporate citizen has been ingrained in our culture since the company’s founding. Today, it remains at the forefront of everything we do.
- Sumitomo Biorational Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and/or identity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, disabilities, or protected veteran status.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
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