Feed Manufacturing Intern

Are you our next Feed Manufacturing Intern?

Do you have a passion for grain, feed milling, and operating systems? Do you want to learn alongside industry leaders in a friendly and positive work environment?

If so, we want to talk to you.

NEW Cooperative is a leading agricultural cooperative providing innovative solutions and services to our customers in North, Central, and Western Iowa. We’re seeking the right individual to join our team as a summer Feed Manufacturing Intern. You’ll deep-dive into the equipment and operations side of feed milling and production. You will cover our eleven high-tech, commercial mills and be responsible for providing solutions and information to our feed team, which may include:

• Batch mixing and grinding. Work with computer automated equipment to produce feed
• Operate and regulate computer systems. Work with PLC’s and desktop systems to manage and track the milling process
• Gather, deliver and implement data to drive company performance
• Regulatory compliance overview
• Interpret and implement customer-specified formulations and quality guidelines.
• Evaluate feed production processes for potential efficiencies
• Equipment maintenance
• Scheduling and tracking feed transportation fleet.

NEW Cooperative is committed to providing the valuable learning experience that takes place in a successful internship. As part of your internship experience, you will be assigned a project(s) to plan and complete, which may include conducting research, interviews and testing ideas. This is your opportunity to learn hands-on! The topic of the project will be determined based on your interests and available opportunities within the company. Other opportunities and experiences will also occur, which may include:

• Actively-involved mentor
• Comprehensive company onboarding and safety training
• Internship-specific training
• Job shadows with feed production, accounting, and transportation teams
• Networking with company and industry leaders
• Job shadows in other departments as desired, including grain, agronomy, energy, and accounting/finance
• Industry tours, field trips, and outings with fellow NEW interns
• Other learning opportunities as the season, time, and your interests allow

It is vitally important that you are team-oriented, hard working, and have strong communication, leadership and time-management skills. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and should be working towards a 4-year college degree in agriculture, precision ag/ag systems technology, and/or milling sciences. You do not need to have past feed mill experience, but you must have a strong willingness to learn throughout the summer!

Feed Manufacturing Interns can anticipate a competitive hourly wage with paid overtime. Previous feed interns at NEW have earned $7500-$11,000 during their internships! This position also offers competitive benefits, including:

• Not from the area? Ask about our housing assistance options!
• Uniform allowance
• Access to company vehicle, as needed
• Reasonable time-off requests accommodated

This is your opportunity to join the NEW Cooperative team and maximize your learning opportunities!

Employment contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment screenings.