Miami Packaging Engineering Opportunities (Summer and New Hire) - Karlville Miami

Karville is a Miami Florida Packaging machinery company involved in shrink sleeve labels (very hot area of packaging! – not just bc Miami is hot, but shrink sleeve labels are increasingly popular). They are looking for energetic engineers ready to learn and develop service, project management & sales skills.

  

Daily Activities to include;

• Hands On Machine Operation
• Conduct Tech Center Trials with Sales Support 
• Project Management
• Service Support 
• Sales Support 
• Answer Customer & Prospects calls / emails 
• Travel to Installations, Trade Shows & Customer Visits

We are looking for well-rounded engineers that would like to develop a career in machinery & packaging business. Some plus qualifications;

 

For Karlville information, please visit our website www.karlville.com. Likewise, please review attached presentation that summarizes our machinery offering. This presentation was presented to Beverage CPG recently at Brand Conference.

 

In Miami, we have built a new technology center with adjacent contract packaging facility as a new platform for growth. Looking for packaging engineering talent to support operations for the next generation of service and sales engineers.

 

Please send resumes to raul.matos@karlville.com for consideration.

Quality Assurance Supervisor - CitraPac, Inc. - Sebring, FL

$40,000 - $45,000 a year

 

CitraPac is looking for a reliable Quality Assurance Supervisor to ensure that all external and internal requirements are met before our product reaches our customers. You will be responsible for inspecting procedures and outputs and identifying mistakes or non-conformity issues.

An excellent Quality Assurance Manager has eyes like a hawk and solid experience in quality control. The ideal candidate is a reliable and competent professional whose approval will be necessary for the continuation of a business life cycle. The goal is to assure the high quality of our operations and services aiming to the long-term success of our business.

• Devise procedures to inspect and report quality issues
• Monitor all operations that affect quality
• Supervise and guide inspectors, technicians and other staff
• Assure the reliability and consistency of production by checking processes and final output
• Appraise customers’ requirements and make sure they are satisfied
• Report all malfunctions to production executives to ensure immediate action
• Facilitate proactive solutions by collecting and analyzing quality data
• Review current standards and policies
• Keep records of quality reports, statistical reviews and relevant documentation
• Ensure all legal standards are met
• Communicate with external quality assurance officers during on-site inspections

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a quality assurance staffer or relevant role
• Thorough knowledge of methodologies of quality assurance and standards
• Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods
• Good knowledge of MS Office and databases
• Outstanding communication skills
• Great attention to detail and a results driven approach
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities
• Reliable and Trustworthy
• BS/BA in business administration or relevant field
• Ability to work in temperature-controlled cold food processing rooms (45f or colder) continuously for up to 4 hours
• Ability to work in freezers (with protective gear)
• Certification of quality control is a strong advantage (ISO 9000 etc.)
• Food Manager Certification

Benefits:

• Great Opportunity to Grow with Dynamic Emerging Food Products Company
• Holiday, Personal and Vacation Days
• Performance Bonuses
• Healthcare Assistance
• 401K

Debbie Chavis- debbie.chavis@citrapac.com 

Donate by Friday 4/22 to help Ecuador Earthquake Victims

Saturday night Ecuador suffered a devastating earthquake of a 7.8-magnitude. The earthquake hit Ecuador’s northwestern coast. Many cities along the coast where almost wipe out by the earthquake.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/18/americas/ecuador-earthquake/index.html

Ecuador is home to several ABE alumni, faculty and students. Thankfully their family and friends are OK; however, thousands of people have lost everything. Thousands are wounded and hundreds people are dead. Sadly this number is going to increase drastically as the days go by especially in the smaller towns along the coast.

Cesar Moreira (also from Ecuador) and former ABE PhD student is visiting Gainesville until Friday. He is going to deliver some contribution to the embassy of Ecuador in Miami. Therefore, I am asking for your help. Please if you have any old clothes, shoes, nonperishable food, batteries, candles, first aid kits.

A collection center will be located in the break room downstairs

If you have any question, please feel free to contact me or contact Cesar Moreira - cmoreirav@gmail.com

Donate items if you're moving out!

Join Sustainable UF Friday, April 22 for Collection Day from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the O’Connell Center Parking Lot. This event makes it easy and convenient to get rid of unwanted household items, clothing, hazardous waste, old electronics, furniture, appliances, and non-perishable food. Usable items will be donated for use in the community, and damaged goods, hazardous waste, and electronic equipment will be recycled or disposed of safely by our partnering organization. Food donations will be donated to UF Field & Fork pantry, and clothing and household items will benefit Haven Hospice. Visit http://sustainable.ufl.edu/collectionday/ for more information.

Knack Tutoring Service

If anyone is in need of additional help outside of the classroom, please read: Knack is a peer-to-peer tutoring iPhone app that was developed in UF’s business incubator by fellow Gators. They have tutors for over 800 unique classes, many of which are available to help 24/7. Use the promo code ‘StopStruggling’ to get your $20 free credit towards tutoring.

A link to the app can be found here: http://apple.co/1Rp3VO9 and their website is www.joinknack.com.

All of our tutor’s grades are verified, and using a rating and reviewing system, we maintain high quality standards (current average tutor rating of 4.83/5). . We are housed in the UF incubator (The Gator Hatchery) and supported by & UF’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

2016-17 NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium Programs for Faculty and Students

The NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce its 2016-17 student and faculty programs.

1. FSGC Masters Fellowship Program

$10000 stipend for 1 year to Masters students enrolled in a FSGC-affiliated universities (Have to be US citizens; permanent residents are not eligible)

http://floridaspacegrant.org/programs/dissertation-and-thesis-improvement-fellowship-2/

2. Dissertation and Thesis Improvement Fellowship

These $5000 awards are intended to provide supplemental funds for items not normally available from the student’s university or other sources. Funds cannot be used for salaries or tuition. (Have to be US citizens; permanent residents are not eligible)

http://floridaspacegrant.org/programs/dissertation-and-thesis-improvement-fellowship/

3. Florida Space Research Program (FSRP)

Seed funding for space related Research projects (up to $25K) http://floridaspacegrant.org/programs/florida-space-research-program/

4. 2016 FSGC/SF- KSC Technology Development Program

FSGC/Space Florida-KSC Technology Development and Commercialization Program RFP has topic areas for two KSC patented technologies. We are now seeking proposals to conduct testing as described in the topic areas (Aerofoam and Lighting System to Improve Circadian Rhythm Control)

http://floridaspacegrant.org/programs/fsgcsf-ksc-technology-development-program/

All these programs can also be accessed from the main FSGC web page http://www.floridaspacegrant.org

For any inquiries about the programs, please email fsgc@ucf.edu<mailto:fsgc@ucf.edu> or jaydeep.mukherjee@ucf.edu<mailto:jaydeep.mukherjee@ucf.edu>

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White Oak Pastures Internship/Apprenticeship Program

White Oak Pastures, a model of the highest standards of animal welfare, holistic farm management and regenerative agriculture, is now offering a Farm Internship/ Apprenticeship Program that is the most comprehensive in the country. The scale, diversity, and vertical integration of this farm makes this unique training experience possible.

A unique component of this system is the opportunity to have either a very general Freshman training, or a path to a Senior White Oak Pastures Graduate. 

The applicant will submit a completed Farm Internship/Apprentice Application. If selected, the applicant will pay a non-refundable quarterly tuition of $1500.

Conclusion of the Senior Training Session entitles the Apprentice to a White Oak Pastures Senior Apprentice Certificate, a letter of recommendation to prospective employers, and a full time job offer at White Oak Pastures

As an intern/apprentice, you will report to different supervisors during the various segments of your training. It is your job to follow the leadership of this supervisor, who will be tasked with keeping you productively occupied. It is our vision to teach you to become a self sufficient farmer, not just in one area, but with a holistic approach to agriculture, animal husbandry, and land restoration.

For a detailed job description please contact Robin Snyder at rsnyder@ufl.edu 

 

 

 

Paid Internship-Florida Cattlemen's Association

The Florida Cattlemen's Association is in search of potential candidates to work as an intern to assist us here in Kissimmee office to prepare for our annual convention.

Most of the work is clerical -administrative assistant type work managing pre-registration processing material for the event, some creative writing, perhaps development of a few ads, assisting with general office functions of the Association.

This is a paid position for a 60-70 day period (May-& June ) based here in our office 5 days a week and possibly some opportunity to work some weekends to meet deadlines.

This intern will become a part of our team to finalize details and attend help execute the annual convention.It is a great opportunity to be exposed to A LOT of different people in the cattle business as well as many allied industry folks that take part in our annual meeting and tradeshow.
and exposes students to behind the scenes management of the association and managing the event.

It is a good experience and strengthens a resume.

Interested students should email their resume and biographical information to:

Jim Handley
Executive Vice President
Florida Cattlemen's Association
Email: JIm@FloridaCattlemen.org

USDA Fellowship for Biochar in South Dakota State University

The USDA-NIFA Undergraduate Fellowship program: Impact of Biochar on Lifecycles of Agricultural Chemicals and Interactions between Plants and Soil Microorganisms at South Dakota State University will target undergraduate participants from universities, four-year institutions, Tribal colleges and community colleges. The USDA-NIFA Undergraduate Fellowship site will include a diverse group of students including females and minorities. All undergraduate will obtain hands-on experience of innovative science and engineering tools in areas of Sustainable Bioenergy, Water Resources, Natural Resources, and Environment; as well as be involved in the research activities to understand the mechanisms of biochar modification of the lifecycle of agricultural chemicals; and the biochar–soil microbial profile–plant interactions. 

https://www.sdstate.edu/abe/research/biorenewable/biochar.cfm

All application documents (in PDF or word format) should be sent to Dr. Zhengrong Gu (zhengrong.gu@sdstate.edu) through Email with the title marked as “Application for USDA-NIFA Undergraduate Fellowship” by April 20, 2013.

The Fellowship is from May 30 to Aug 5.

Global Leadership and Change Certificate

The Global Leadership and Change Certificate (10 credits) is open to all UF students and provides coursework from the top scholars in the field. Through challenged based curricula, our students engage with industry professionals and policy makers to create real world solutions. Students will have to opportunity to study abroad, intern with industry partners and much more! Through the Challenge 2050 Project you will:

• Become familiar with the nature of unstructured problems and the challenges we face due to population fluctuation
• Build human capacity and self-awareness for engaging with the transdiciplinary challenge
• Create opportunities for mitigation and adaptive solutions aimed at address the challenge 
• Explore implementation strategies for addressing community-based challenges

The following are the courses in the Global Leadership and Change Certificate. To find out more about each course please click the links below.

ALS 2410 – Challenge 2050: Global Uncertainty

(3 credits) Offered in Fall

ALS 3415 – Challenge 2050: Developing Tools for Changing the World

(3 credits) Offered in Spring

ALS 39540 – Challenge 2050: The Experience

(3 credits) Offered in Summer

ALS 4419 – Challenge 2050: Creating Solutions

(1 credits) Offered in Spring

Please email JennWert@ufl.edu for more information or to enroll in the Global Leadership and Change Certificate.

Gator Well STRIVE program seeks volunteers

STRIVE (Sexual Trauma/Interpersonal Violence Education), the UF student group dedicated to preventing interpersonal violence has openings for volunteers in 2 areas:

1. Volunteer peer educators. STRIVE is the UF student group dedicated to preventing interpersonal violence. We are peer educators advised by GatorWell Health Promotion Services who are involved in outreach, education, and advocacy initiatives.
2. Outgoing, energetic, attention-loving volunteer peer educators for an improvisational theater troupe that teaches violence prevention skills. We are peer educators advised by GatorWell Health Promotion Services staff, and are involved in outreach, education, and advocacy initiatives through the use of improvisational theater. 

All majors and identities encouraged to apply. Apply at https://gatorwell.wufoo.com/forms/strive-volunteer-application/

For more information about STRIVE, visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/STRIVEUF
and our webpage: http://gatorwell.ufsa.ufl.edu/programs/strive

SISE 2016: Nexus in Chicago

John Deere Product Engineer position

As a Product Engineer for John Deere’s Ag & Turf Division, located in Grovetown, GA, you will coordinate mechanical design of components and sub-systems used in compact utility tractors. In addition, you will:

• Utilize Pro/E and PDMLink for design implementation.
• Develop and maintain design concepts to meet the vehicle specifications while meeting quality, cost and schedule goals.
• Collaborate with Product Support, PV&V, and field performance engineers to validate product designs.
• Collaborate with supply management and manufacturing teams to ensure that solutions fit the processes available.

For a complete job description go to JD Jobs - job number 50669982

John Deere PV&V Engineer Position

As a PV&V Engineer for the John Deere Ag &Turf Division, located in Grovetown, GA, you will plan and coordinate testing and analysis work for design projects for Compact Utility Tractors. Additionally, you will:

• Develop and execute the test or analysis plan for product verification and validation.
• Operate in a team environment within PV&V (Product Verification and Validation) and the design community.
• Participate in various design reviews.
• Assign, organize and review work done by Lab Technicians and Mechanics.
• Drive root cause analysis and provide input to design solutions.
• Analyze assignments and determine testing specifications which must be completed for complex problems in Product Engineering.
• Produce and evaluate possible design solutions based on specialized knowledge of engineering applications.
• Compile and furnish necessary test data to document design solutions required for building prototypes.
• Provide technical support to marketing, product engineering, manufacturing, quality and supply management functional areas.

For a complete description go to JD Jobs and enter Job Number: 50670398

R&D Design Engineer (Senninger Irrigation)

Develops new products from the initial concept though production release by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Takes charge of project design and ensures direction of project effort as predetermined by the project definition and criteria.

Acts as the Project Lead for the projects that are assigned and leads project design by following Senninger’s product development procedures.

Works closely with each project team discipline (tooling engineering, production engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, purchasing, quality, and vendors) to achieve project goals. Tasks include: developing criteria, timelines & schedules, in-house & field testing, prototype tooling, part approvals, facilitating production handoffs, and conducting design reviews.

Follows project document control procedures; maintains accuracy of drawings, processes ECR/ECNs, and prepares drawing for check-in/out from the Production Release Library.

Participates in the New Product Development Meetings. Responsible for updating and publishing assigned project information accurately, completely and in a timely manner.
For  the full job description and criteria visit:

https://rn21.ultipro.com/HUN1007/jobboard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*674434ABD5FB86F2