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Location: Downers Grove, IL
Company: Pepperidge Farm, Inc.
Experience: Entry-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Perform production line and product analysis, ergonomic analysis of equipment. (10%) Track labor costs, develop and maintain labor budgets and yields (product, ingredient, packaging materials). (35%) Substitute for Hourly supervisor during busy season (summer). (25% of your time) Project work as assigned. (30%)
Job Requirements
Need Industrial Engineering bachelors degree, Prefer 1-2 years of manufacturing/food experience Must have skills in Access database design, Excel intensive
Uppers
A lot of autonomy as you are the only Industrial Engineer on site. Great interaction with all departments and hourly employees.
Downers
Job description is very fuzzy and you frequently work on various projects that may or may not be in your "area". You are considered the most "fluid" person so that when something comes up that doesn't fit in a department, it falls to you.
Lifestyle
Typically worked a 40 hour week. Summer time when supervising hours can shift earlier, but still be about 45 hours a week. No travel, no social events. May have to come in on nights (as run a 24 hour operation), but no weekends. Diversity at this location is low, especially in management. Dress code is business casual with casual (jeans) Fridays.
Compensation
Base salary is really based on yoru level of expereince and could be between 35,000-50,000. Annual increases are minimal (about 3%), and depend heavily on performance of the plant. Your performance may merit an additional increase.
Advice to Jobseekers
Get to know the operation as quickly as possible, and utilize the hourly employees. They will help you out!

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