**Employee Type:** Full time **Location:** IL Oak Brook **Job Type:** Administration **Job Posting Title:** RDI Packaging Intern **About Us** **:** TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of more than two dozen production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. **What You G** **ain** **:** + Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and arobust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way. + An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups. + Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day! + 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll. + Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to twoweeks of vacation (increasing to three weeks after just three years of service), fivesick days, two emergency days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floatingholidays). + Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs. **Job Description:** **About the Role:** The Packaging Intern role at Treehouse provides support to the engineering, research and development team, assists in the design/plan/validation and implementation of new packaging, line extensions, product improvement, cost savings and technical service for Bay Valley Foods / Treehouse Foods that meet product offering requirements. You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to: + Performs technical assignments of simple to moderate complexity under supervision (technical soundness and overall objective achievement). Level of supervision will begin at a high level and decrease over time. + Collaborates with RDI groups to achieve project objectives. + Research information for and issue packaging specifications, in-process control points and establish testing requirements and operating guidelines. + Learn & provide technical knowledge on cross-functional project teams and technical oversight of internal and external manufacturing start-ups and ongoing technical service. + Participates in tests, collection and analysis of data on new products + Assist in execution of packaging projects, including cost savings, quality improvements, operations support, and some new product development + Begin to develop skills in project management, negotiation, communication, technical problem solving, as well as begin to further develop technical skills. **Important Details:** We are looking to fill two positions: **June 2024 – December 2024** and **January 2025 – June 2025** . Please visit our booth at the MSU packaging career fair on January 24th, 2024 from 1pm-5pm. **About You:** You’ll fit right in if you have: + 2 years completed in college packaging curriculum & currently enrolled in that curriculum + Preferred: ability to travel <5%, special equipment or software experience in TOPS/CAPE + Ability to interact and collaborate with RDI groups, external resources, suppliers and consultants to achieve project objectives + Aptitude for project management, negotiation and technical team management skills + Proficient written and verbal communications skills + Solid problem-solving skills through collaboration and application of technical skills + Basic understanding and experience with paperboard, corrugate, film, plastics and glass packaging materials **Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!** Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team! _At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”._ _TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact_ _disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com_ TreeHouse Use Only: #IND1 TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service. Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products. Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats.TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 35 plants across the United States, Canada, and Italy, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. **Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:** At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com **To all recruitment agencies:** TreeHouse Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Treehouse Foods employees, or any company location(s). TreeHouse Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.