Process Engineering Intern/CO-OP

SCN BestCo Inc. is a privately-held manufacturer located and operated in Mooresville, North Carolina. SCN BestCo Inc. is known industry-wide as a leading developer and marketer of innovative, consumer health care products for retailers and marketers of OTC drug products and dietary supplements. SCN BestCo Inc. specializes in manufacturing solid dose lozenges, soft chews, and other confectionery-based delivery forms of consumer healthcare products for both private label and contract manufacturing partners. SCN BestCo Inc. combines nearly a century's worth of confectionery experience with emerging consumer healthcare insights to create unique products for our customers. SCN BestCo Inc. strives to be a pioneer and innovator in the field of confectionery delivery forms of OTC drugs and dietary supplements.

BestCo is currently searching for a Process Engineering Intern/CO-OP to be located at our Mooresville, North Carolina facility.

Position Summary: Under the direction of process engineering the primary responsibilities are to support production, continuous improvement, and scale-up activities. This position will provide process engineering support primarily by collecting and analyzing data, monitoring processes, implementing changes, and conducting root cause analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in daily production cadences and troubleshooting of manufacturing processes.
• Supports scale-up activities such as validation, trials, and product transfers.
• Collects data and performs statistical analysis of data with root cause analysis of outliers and sources of variation.
• Create/revise SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), visual job aids, task checklists, and batch records as required.
• Create/revise PFDs (Process Flow Diagrams) and process descriptions as required.
• Reviews and studies processes to improve or establish yields, cycle times, and quality oriented manufacturing practices.
• Assists process engineers in development and execution of qualification documents for processing equipment (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Conducts or supports bench scale trials in a laboratory environment.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives and cost reduction projects
• Learns the business model, team practices, manufacturing processes, fundamentals of product chemistry, and regulatory environment.
• Provides root cause analysis in the manufacturing deviation investigation process.
• Assists in sourcing equipment required for new projects
• Prepare reports (campaign, monthly, or ad hoc) to keep management informed of work in progress with expected completion dates
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursing Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year College or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience.