Calling all Engineers!

Calling all Engineers! Dannon is looking for a bright, driven Engineer student for our open Capex Buyer Internship located in West Jordan, UT. I can tell what some of you may be thinking...

What is Capex?
They are Capital Expenditures, which are investment in Capital assets to increase our plants production capacity, creating future benefits

Hope that helps, I look forward to speaking with you!

P.S. Dannon's 2010 Summer Internship program begins in less than a month!
P.P.S. See the Capex Buyer Intern job description below!

Capex Buyer Intern- West Jordan, UT
We have something special inside. Do you?
There is something very special inside our company. You can see it reflected in our products, our way of doing business and our relationships with the wider world. Most of all you can see it reflected in our culture and our people.

The Dannon Company, one of the fastest growing consumer product companies in the US, is part of Groupe Danone, a world leader in the food and beverage industry. Established in the US in 1942, Dannon is America’s premier fresh dairy company offering consumers a wide variety of brands and products. Everyday, we leverage our expertise in developing and marketing innovative fresh dairy food brands to bring health through food to everyone, everywhere. Our corporate culture and core values foster individual professional growth. We reward entrepreneurialism and teamwork. For further information regarding our company, please visit our website at www.dannon.com.

Position Summary
With an ambitious growth plan, the Dannon Company, Inc. is expecting around 100 million dollars of capital investment per year to support and increase the production capacity of its 3 plants in Ohio, Texas and Utah. The Investment team is developing strategies to decrease the costs and durations of the projects while keeping quality standards high.

In this context, the role and mission of the CAPEX buyer intern will be:
1) To develop cost benchmarks database for Processing project – this database will be key in the implementation of new strategies and projects
- Based on past projects data
- Using the support and expertise of the technical and SSD team on site
- Contacting suppliers to understand their cost structure
- Developing the main ratios that will be used to analyze future projects
2) To assist the Investment Manager with on-going projects:
- Request for Information/Quotation/Proposal (RFx) preparation
- Offer analysis and recommendations
- Manage contract and project follow-up

- The candidate will be based in the West Jordan, Utah plant, reporting to the Investment manager in place.
- In order to develop thorough database, he or she will have to get contacts throughout the organization: plants technical managers and engineers, investment managers, operators etc. to get feedback and understand each project’s context and scope.
- He or she will also be exposed to local and international suppliers to conduct RFx and manage projects.

Qualifications - Pursuing a Bachelor degree in engineering (Manufacturing or Mechanical preferred)
- Business oriented minor is a plus
- MS Excel and PowerPoint proficient
- Strong analytic and communication skills are required
- Strong desire to learn with a proactive manner

EOE M/F/D/V. Qualified females and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Please no personal or agency calls.
Please apply at: https://rexfront.com/psc/REXUPRD/APPLICANT2/CUST/c/HRS_HRAM.FRONT_OFFICE.GBL?&PAGE=FRONT_OFFICE&SiteId=10019&JobOpeningId=20399&JobPstSeq=1&JobBoard=Y&DnJbId=1J8B00343