Treehouse Foods Hiring for RDI Intern at Downers Grove (Woodcreek Dr), Illinois Full Time

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

NE Omaha R&D Center

Job Type:

Administration

Job Posting Title:

RDI Intern

Job Description:

As a Research, Development and Innovation Intern, you will have the unique opportunity to apply food science principles to meet project objectives. Our team has deep technical expertise across a variety of food products. You can expect a combination of stimulating projects, exposure to industry experts, on-the-job learning alongside experienced professionals, continuous development opportunities, and much more. The intern will work independently and as part of various teams, toward goals on project assignments with guidance provided as needed with the intent of offering opportunities to develop advanced knowledge and skills.

Example of projects:

New product development; concept/prototype work

Cost savings initiatives; ingredient substitution/formula manipulation

Current product renovation; modifying existing product to address operational issues or customer needs

Experience an intern will gain:

Project leadership

Understanding the role/function of ingredients within a formula

Exposure to manufacturing equipment to understand impact of process conditions and controls

Presentation of findings to a broad audience

Work with cross functional team members and understanding how each role impacts the commercialization of a product

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