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Lactalis USA lists this Packaging Co-op Intern opportunity in buffalo, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA , part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Packaging Co-Op Internship. This position can be based either in Buffalo, NY or Chicago, IL .
Join our team for a 6- to 12-month Packaging Co-Op (25-40 hours per week, 40 preferred). In this role, you will collaborate with Marketing, R&D, Plant Operations, Engineering, and Purchasing to drive our sustainability initiatives, recommend innovative solutions, and lead hands-on projects.
Projects will include testing of current packaging, exploring new packaging, creating specs, managing specs, collecting data for CSR reporting, and analyzing packages with our sustainability tool. This is a paid co-op supporting our wonderful brands that may include: Kraft, Cracker Barrel, Galbani, President, and Breakstones
We are targeting this position to begin in January, 2027.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Analyze current packaging using our sustainability tool to create a priority list of sustainability projects.
Work with cross-functional teams (Marketing, R&D, Quality, Plants, CSR, Engineering and Purchasing) to
develop, design, test and make packaging recommendations for new and existing (line extensions) products.
Support spec and data input across zones to analyze current sustainability footprint and find largest impact projects.
Assist other packaging engineers with plant/supplier/DC visits, inspections and trials.
Test packaging in partnership with product R&D, may include shelf life and light studies.
Develop an understanding of the packaging production machinery used at each plant.
Create cost requests for procurement to analyze savings projects.
Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required.
This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education and Experience:
Working towards a Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science or related field
Packaging related Internship or other work experience preferred
Specialized Knowledge
Packaging terms and basic understanding of general food packaging
OSHA, Food Safety, FDA and USDA awareness
Computers and Systems (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Skills/Abilities
Effective and proficient communicator, written and verbal
Business acumen to include problem solving and analysis
Able to manage time through efficient planning and organizing
Ability to trave
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Who can apply
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