2025 Electrical Engineering Intern - Belvidere, NJ - Onsite

2025 CO-OP/Internship Program – Electrical Engineer

Belvidere, NJ, US

On-Site

If you’re looking to grow your network and gain new skills within a global company, an internship with dsm-firmenich could be the program for you. Our summer internships provide students opportunities to work on real business projects and gain invaluable professional experience. As an intern, you’ll have exposure to many different areas of a global flavors, fragrances, and ingredients organization that works with some of the biggest brands in the world, along with opportunities to network with your peers and leadership. From engaging events to mentoring opportunities and valuable resume-building experiences, we’re committed to preparing you for a fulfilling and enduring career, both at dsm-firmenich and beyond. We are currently looking for an Electrical Engineer Coop/Intern for our Belvidere, NJ office.

The 2025 dsm-firmenich Spring/Summer Coop Program will begin Jan 6th, 2025 and run through August 14, 2025. 

Our standard working hours are Monday – Friday (37.5/40 hours per week)

Join our vitamin formulations team as an coop and gain invaluable professional experience. Enhance your skills and contribute to real projects that have visibility across the business. Come discover all we have to offer!

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive value.  Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Display and promote positive safety behaviors at all times; use proper personal protective equipment, appropriate safety tools, equipment and procedures to ensure that self and others go home safe each day; that area and equipment operate at the highest safety levels; that all people in the area comply with the safety requirements and keep the area neat and clean. 
• Analyze the plant, support ongoing LTE project activities.  This is not limited to credit applications, management of change, action tracking.  Learning will focus on system operation, MCC gear, transformers, cables, motor controls, VFDs, etc.
• Translate PPM plan into specific preventive maintenance activities and procedures.
• Identify and prioritize performance issues and cost drivers related to equipment reliability by evaluating the performance of the plant in terms of OEE, using statistical methods, RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and FMEA (Failure Mode & Effect Analysis).
• Propose and initiate technical solutions to eliminate actual and potential performance issues and discuss with stakeholders (maintenance, production, business, etc.).  Ensure handover to appropriate work process. Safeguard the availability of critical and other spare parts for the plant.

We Bring:

Opportunities for students to develop skills and expand their professional connections within a company where sustainability is not just a slogan,but is at the core of our strategy and purpose. We strive to create inclusive communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected, regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity. Additionally, we provide an environment that encourages curiosity and an open mindset, allowing for personal and professional growth. Together, we can learn from one another to drive progress and create a better future.

You Bring

• Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors currently enrolled in a college/university undergraduate degree program in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Candidates must be available to work full-time on-site beginning January 6, 2025 – August 14, 2025
• Demonstrated ability to relate technical knowledge to job-related duties.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated Computer skills appropriate for junior level engineering.

The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 - $26.00 per hour.  Compensation will be dependent on factors that include location, education, training, specific skills, and years of experience. 

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

About dsm-firmenich

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.www.dsm-firmenich.com.

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