February 2012 - Institute of Industrial Engineers

Just In Times
Institute Of Industrial Engineers
South Jersey Delaware Valley Professional Chapter No. 132
http://iienet2.org/Chapter/chap132/
VOLUME 50
February Technical Dinner Meeting
Theme: Aviation Graphic
Interface
Joint Meeting with the
Date: February 15, 2012
Wednesday
Schedule:
 6:00 PM Social Networking
 6:30 PM Buffet Dinner ($20)
 7:45 PM Presentation
Location:
Mays Landing Country Club,
Frasier Room
1855 Cates Rd, Mays Landing, NJ
www.mayslandinggolf.com
RSVP: Kevin Drevik
[email protected]
By: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 Noon
 Everyone attending, including
Board of Directors, needs to RSVP
 Thank You
Newsletter Content
Program Planning
1
Message from the President
Membership & Treasury Reports
2
Officers Directory
3
January Technical Dinner Meeting
Future City - Philadelphia
4
Career Development Column
Employment Opportunity
5
6
Travel Notes from the Editor
Chapter Activity Report (CAR)
7
8
Summer 2012 Internship
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American Society of Quality (ASQ)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
The Southern New Jersey Professional Societies:
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
IEEE Computer Society
presenting
FlightGUI
Speakers: Andrew Crowell and Andrew Fabian, FAA Concepts
Analysis Branch
Andrew Crowell MS Electrical & Computer Engineering and
Andrew Fabian, MS Computer Science are Computer Scientists for
the Federal Aviation Administration‟s Concept Analysis Branch.
They will be presenting a software tool called
FlightGUI that the Concept Analysis Branch
developed for analysis of air traffic concepts.
FlightGUI is an interactive 3D visualization
tool. It allows the user to see air traffic
concepts in 3-dimensional space and analyze
those concepts using an ever-expanding
toolset. It is designed to be flexible and
extensible, allowing it to be adapted to analyze
almost anything related to air traffic. They are
both products of the FAA‟s co-op program.
Our upcoming IIE Events
 Mar 21 - Site Tour: Destination Maternity Warehouse,
Philadelphia
 April 18 - Joint meeting with South Jersey Mechanical
Contractors Association
 May 23 - Networking Event (TBD)
2  IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley Professional Chapter Newsletter – February 2012
PRESIDENT‟S MESSAGE
TREASURER‟S REPORT
Mr. Richard T. Huysie reports a Treasury Balance of
$6,581.61 as of January 2, 2012 for the IIE South Jersey
Delaware Valley Professional Chapter No. 132.
Oh . . that Tebow Moment (Jan 9,
2012 playoff game overtime) . . .
sorry Pittsburgh fans . . .
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
. . but I still remember sitting in a
bus in downtown Pittsburgh in
1979, waiting to head to the
airport. I looked outside and saw
a billboard with Terry Bradshaw
and Willie Stargell . . Superbowl
and World Series . .
Membership Report: 171 as of January 4, 2012. Don‟t
forget to renew your
membership. . . .
„If you want to go
quickly, go alone. If
you want to go far, go
together‟ . .
Last month I few back from
Chicago with American Airlines,
and their inflight magazine
featured Boston, truly a city of
champions . . Celtics, Red Sox,
Patriots, and the Bruins . . all
won major championships in the
last decade . .
CALENDAR – FEBRUARY 2012
Key IIE dates:
 Feb 4 – MathCounts
 Feb 8 – IIE Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting
 Feb 15 – IIE Technical Dinner Meeting
„It's déjà vu all over again‟. Yogi
Berra explained that, with this
quote originated while he
witnessed Mickey Mantle and
Roger Maris repeatedly hit backto-back home runs . . .
I am just thinking about Bill
Murray and the movie Groundhog
Day . . . . . . during the season of
1980-81, when the Phillies won the World Series (against
the Kansas City Royals), Sixers stumped by the Lakers in
the NBA Finals, while Flyers were out-skated by the NY
Islanders in the quest of Lord Stanley‟s Cup, and
Sun
Eagles lost to the Oakland Raiders in the Super
Bowl . .
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
That was one single sport season that a city has all
four major professional sport teams that had gone
on to the finals . . .
5
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8
IIE BOD
Meeting
9
10
4
MathCounts
11
Love to see that again . .
12
13
14
15
Tech Din
Meeting
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Where is Yogi when we needed him . .
1
2
3
Sat
Have a wonderful Groundhog Day . .
Tom Fung
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Officers & Directors
2011 IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley
Professional Chapter No. 132
President & Newsletter Editor - Tom Fung
[email protected], [email protected],
[email protected]
(C) 856-362-7238
Vice-President - Fred Rexon
[email protected]
(W) 856-428-7400
Secretary - Bob Siebeneicher, CMfgE, CSI, CFOM, F.IIE
Director of Career Development, Constitution & By-laws, &
Archivist
[email protected]
(C) 609-352-1957, (H) 856-235-9446
January Technical Dinner Meeting
Solar Power
We had Claudio Conte, Director of Operations at Conte
Pasta, Vineland, New Jersey as our January Guest Speaker
at the Joint Meeting of ASQ and our IIE Professional
Chapter, to kick off 2012. The presentation was well
received, as Claudio (below at right) gave us a deep dive on
both the financing aspects, as well as the project
management details on how he started the project from
conceptual design to successful startup, engaging everyone
with a lively Q & A.
Treasurer - Rick Huysie
(H) 856-931-7352
IIE Northeast Region Vice President & Director – Kevin Drevik
[email protected]
(W) 732-605-0385, x 245
Director of CAR & Engineer‟s Week - John McGowan, PE
[email protected]
(H) 856-722-4593
Director of Programs – Kevin Drevik
[email protected]
(W) 732-605-0385, x 245 ) 856-380-2918
Director of Membership & Education –
Bob Siebeneicher, CMfgE, CSI, CFOM, F.IIE
[email protected]
(C) 609-352-1957, (H) 856-235-9446
Director of Website & Web Master – Paul Siebeneicher
[email protected]
(C) 856-630-5564
Director of Employment Assistance Network – Kevin Wiker
[email protected]
(W) 215-781-2789
Director of Community Affairs, & PR – Michael Reyman
[email protected]
Director & Master at Arms – Frank DeFelice
[email protected]
Director at Large – Marven Chin
[email protected]
(W) 609-880-2172
Solar power at the moment is
only less than 1% of the total
energy used in this country, but
this renewable energy source has
been a major push by industry,
from small to large.
Sustainability is now front and
center a business strategy.
4  IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley Professional Chapter Newsletter – February 2012
Future City - Philadelphia
January 28, 2012
Global warming is soon to become a thing of the past thanks to
innovative engineering breakthroughs in energy generation,
transportation, and manufacturing processes. Several concepts
were discussed at the 2012 Philadelphia Regional Future Cities
Competition for 6th,7th & 8th graders held at Sheet Metal
Workers Union Hall on Saturday, January 28th.
Though still in the creative stages, the potential solutions were
developed and presented in a most enthusiastic fashion. The
Union Hall on Delaware Avenue was full of energy that was not
attributed to any fossil fuels. The energy was the result of over
200 7th and 8th graders from 43 schools throughout the Delaware
Valley designing their own particular, sometimes peculiar – city
of the future. Some addressed challenges; some presented
challenges. Cities were founded on mountains, in Polar Regions,
under the ocean, and in Space.
These students gave up much more than this one Saturday to
participate in the competition. The students typically started their
project in September soon after starting the new school year. It
was an accumulation of many hours which were spent on the
project between brainstorming/conception, computer simulation,
essay writing, physical model building, and presentation
practicing. I don‟t know if the learned skills, dedication and
motivation to accomplish their projects came easily; but they did
come; ensuring each student benefited from their efforts. These
students deserve the support of their parents, mentors, Future City
organization, and the 26 professional societies and individual
companies – including the IIE – South JerseyDelaware Valley
Chapter. Our Chapter sponsored the “Industrial Engineering
Award for System Integreation”.
The students always impress with their dedication, work ethic,
ingenuity, computer literacy, writing efforts, presentation poise,
and abundance of optimism. Their creativity is impressive. I‟m
convinced we just need to give them a few years to work out the
details. The future of engineering really does look bright
Thanks to chapter members: photo showing
from left- Mike Reyman, John McGowan, Bob Siebeneicher,
John Bianchi, & Samuel Cain (Joe Polidoro left earlier) who
volunteered as special award judges, preliminary judges, and
score keeper. By volunteering their time, they helped make the
competition another success!
E-Week February 19 thru 25
National Engineers Week Foundation Recaps
Vision/Mission
The National Engineers Week Foundation is the global
leader in attracting and cultivating the next generation of
engineers and celebrating the engineering profession.
The mission of the National Engineers Week Foundation is
to sustain and grow a dynamic engineering profession
through outreach, education, celebration, and volunteerism.
Strategies:
 Leveraging the common outreach interests of our
corporate, professional society, academia, and
government partners.
 Expanding the pool of innovative engineers by seeding
and nurturing a diverse future engineering workforce
through K-12 STEM education outreach initiatives.
 Engaging the public to see, touch and embrace
engineering through year-round innovative
programming and celebration.
----------------------------------------------------------------------Chapter Board of Directors Authorizes IIE Dues
Assistance for Unemployed Members
The IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley Chapter Board of
Directors authorized a limited number of membership dues
discounts for unemployed member for 2012. The motion
was approved at the January board meeting. This is a
continuation of the program started in 2010. If you are
currently unemployed and your membership is up for
renewal; the Chapter will reimburse 50% of you IIE dues.
This is available on a first come/first served basis. Contact
Chapter President Tom Fung if you would like to
participate in this program. Your membership is important
to you and us.
The Board also authorized a free raffle at a future program
meeting for 50% off an IIE membership when renewing.
We‟ll announce which program the raffle will be held in a
future newsletter.
5  IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley Professional Chapter Newsletter – February 2012
Career Development
UNION OR NON-UNION COMPANY?
My January 2012 Career Development Column hopefully
inspired you to get serious about certification! I hope you have
begun planning your first certification area to focus on that
should support the advancement of your career. This month I
want to share with you why you should, or should not work in
a union environment. There have been many things written
about Unions. Some of it has been good, but much of it has
been negative. Unions in general have been good for the blue
collar worker and little can be said about the white-collar
unions. First, let me state that I am neither for nor against
unions. This is in spite of the fact that my father, Karl S.
Siebeneicher, Sr. was a life-long Union Diesel Mechanic
working for the Houston Rapid Transit Company. My older
brother, Homicide Detective Karl S. Siebeneicher, Jr., was a
member of the Houston Police Department Union until his
death in 1977 at age 35. My younger brothers, Roy
Siebeneicher and Walter Siebeneicher have been and continue
to be life-long Union Sheet Metal Mechanics (professionals
with their hands), now retired, respectfully at ages 67 and 66.
Myself, I have worked for ten companies since 1966 of which
eight of these companies had unions, which included United
Steel Workers, Electrical Workers of America, Rubber
Workers of America, Teamsters and several in-house unions.
So you ask, “What is so different from working in a union
company than a non-union company?” The difference can
and has been between fight or flight, between life and death.
There are some success stories, unfortunately few in terms of
harmony between a company‟s management and the union
management. Whether you are considering a union company
for your first job or changing jobs from a non-union company
to a union company, you need to be prepared for the worst that
could happen and wish for the best. No, it is not always the
fault of union management, nor is it always the fault of
company management. Often, there is blame on both sides.
When everyone, both company management and union
management, follows the company rules and regulations in the
company handbook and the union agreement between the
company and the union, all should go well. Unfortunately, this
seldom happens. There are too many reasons conflict arises to
cover in this short treatise, so we will limit our discussion to
the main reasons. Power corrupts and that is what both
company and union management have and misuse. Simply
stated, a negotiated and executed agreement between the
company and the union is legal and binding. It is the
responsibility of the company management to honor and
support the union agreement. It is the responsibility of the
union management to have their union members honor and
support the company goals and policies. The company‟s
employee usually is a company employee before becoming a
union member through a probationary period.
Using the 80/20 Rule, the majority of the time management is
working to maintain control of their employees, both company
and union management. Often, conflict arises, because the two
managements do not complement one another. It always
puzzled me when conflict situations arose, someone always
loses. Production is always the victim of work stoppages, but it
does not stop there. The lost wages the union employees incur
are always significant and never can be made up. I have been
through numerous strikes where there were injuries, serious
property damage, and loss of life. There is an old proverb that
says “You cannot serve two masters.” If you are going to work
in a union environment, it would help if you were born under
the Libra zodiac sign. Since most of you are not born under the
Libra sign, it does not come natural for you to be diplomatic,
peaceable and urbane. You need to be thick-skinned to not take
offense when company authority is challenged by a unionized
employee in the workplace.
Will you be prepared for a „wildcat strike‟ that locks you in a
plant with no way to leave and no provisions to stay your
entrapment? When there is an organized strike and you are
ordered by management to “cross the picket line or be fired”,
will you brave the physical assaults and damage to your car?
When threatened to be killed by an angry out-of-control union
president, will you stand your ground? When attacked and
hurt, and your car is damaged, will you continue to cross the
picket line only to have more threats, more flat tires and more
damage to your car? When the strike is over and senior
management‟s settlement does not provide you support in
your right to press charges against the criminal attacks against
you, will you stand up to both the company and union
management? These are some of my experiences with union
companies during my 45 years in industry. These are some of
the things that can and do happen in companies that have a
unionized workforce.
Yes, I have had some positive experiences working in the
many unionized companies in my career. I have always treated
every employee, male or female, blue collar or white collar,
union or non-union, as a partner in the workplace. They were
and continue to be shown the same respect as I want to receive.
They are provided with the training, tools and support to be
successful at reaching the company‟s goals. Unfortunately,
many managers approach their jobs differently, exercising
their power to the detriment of the success of the company. I
would like to think I made a difference and set the right
examples. Will you?
The IE is the “Change Agent” of the future! Make Your Career
Happen! Educate, Proliferate . . . . or Vanish! ©
Paul Robert Siebeneicher,,
CMfgE, CSI, CFOM, F.IIE
Director of Career Development – IIESJDVPC
Copywrited 2011 – All Rights Reserve
6  IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley Professional Chapter Newsletter – February 2012
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 10-15 years of experience in the management
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 Implementation of LMS and WMS Systems
across multiple sites
 Results-oriented individual with an emphasis
placed on achieving overall team performance
and business goals
 Ability to balance the needs of the customer,
operations, cost and quality standards
 Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineer or
Related Field
 MBA preferred
 DFSS Master Black Belt preferred
 AutoCAD experience
 Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
including Word, Excel, Access, Visio,
PowerPoint
 Ability to think strategically and implement
new solutions
 Ability to lead in a cross-functional team
environment
 Travel: 50%+, including international locations
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
 Provides leadership to the engineering team,
which includes assessing, coaching, mentoring,
motivating, developing and managing
performance of the team members. Team
members are located at multiple sites.
 Responsible for leading a department designing
best in class warehouse solutions for existing
operations, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs, and also for
modeling solutions for operational needs and
financial costs, as well as creating facility
designs to support those solutions.
 Responsible for initiating and implementing
labor standards and labor tracking systems for
new and existing operations, specific to
customer requirements.
 Develop and lead initiatives for continuous
improvement through implementation and
optimization of WMS and LMS across multiple
locations throughout the US and Canada.
 Creates and implements lean engineering
processes, practices and operations to ensure
high quality, consistent output.
 Allocates engineering resources effectively and
efficiently to programs and projects to meet
business unit needs and priorities.
 Capability development of the engineering
organization and staff.
 Manages budget and staffing levels to meet
business needs and priorities.
 Analysis of initial sales information to
determine data needs for cost modeling, create
a proposed operations solution, and the
subsequent modeling of the proposed solution
for costing.
 Determine rates for storage, handling, and
special activities including facility costs,
equipment requirements and staffing needs.
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Travel Journal from the
Newsletter Editor
My buddy, Claudio, who presented the
Solar Panel System project last month at
our Technical Dinner
Meeting recently came
back from visiting San
Tommaso, in the
Abruzzo‟s Majella Range
of mountains in the
province of Pescara,
southern Italy; and he filed
this article for us.
I came to the US from the
Village of San Tommaso in 1971; and have always been
able to go back to visit Italy very often. My parents still
maintain a house in San Tommaso.
Abruzzo
(Abruzzi) is
located in
Central Italy
(est. pop. 1.3
million; 4,167
sq mi), is
breathtaking.
High snowy
mountain
peaks and
beautiful blue
sea with sandy
beaches. The
region's
coastal areas enjoy a mild climate and the mountainous
inland area is snow-covered much of the winter and
very hot in the summer.
Due to this hot and cold climate, the geographical
contrast shares two distinct cuisines: coastal and
mountain. Although both are southern in style,
coastal cuisine consists mostly of fish and mountain
cuisine of pork, lamb and Porchetta (suckling pig)
which is a specialty in the mountainous areas of
Abruzzi, as is its prosciutto named Aquila.
Abruzzi was once a less prosperous region but now
boasts a steadily growing economy. Agriculture is
an important industry. By using available
technology, small farms have become more
efficient. The main crops are grapes, olives, wheat,
sugar beets, saffron,
and tobacco.
Livestock includes
pigs and sheep.
Manufacturing in the
area process food,
textiles, clothing, and
plastics. Tourism is
the main importance
for the area.
This is the lake of
Campotosto in
Abruzzi. The
mountains in the
background are part of
the Gran Sasso d'Italia
mountain range, the
highest mountains in
the center of Italy.
This image would
show the beautiful
wilderness that surround the city of l'Aquila, shocked by
a dramatic heart quake less than two years ago. The
image was captured in a cold 2010 February sunset.
You will see families growing grapes, and pressing to
make their own wine, still with the same recipes from
generations passed down. The food is really reasonable,
and great. You could take a family of 8 and would only
run you USD $200, where you could be sitting in the
restaurant of hours.
Safe travels, & I hope to see
you in Italy,
Cheers, Claudio . . .
8  IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley Professional Chapter Newsletter – February 2012
CAR Chapter Activity Report
On Wednesday December 7th 2011, Director Paul
Siebeneicher 3rd attended the Engineers' Club of
Philadelphia's Annual Multi-Society Dinner Meeting at
the Downtown Club in the Public Ledger Building at
6th and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia PA. The event
was attended by approximately one-hundred-and-eighty
(180) people, representing at least thirteen (13)
professional societies including ASCE, IAEI, IEEE,
IIE, SAME, SNAME, and SWE.
Speaker Robert "Bob" Gorgone, Philadelphia Industrial
Development Corporation's Director of Energy and
Sustainability Planning and Management at The Navy
Yard, presented an overview of the Navy Yard, past,
present, and future. The Navy Yard has seven (7) miles
of waterfront and was an active military base for 125
years, before being taken over by PIDC in 2000. As the
Navy Yard had been relatively self-contained prior to
the changeover, in 2001 PIDC found themselves in the
electric and water utility businesses, presenting both
challenge and opportunity.
Despite the closing of the Naval Base, the
US Navy continued to maintain a large
engineering and science footprint at the
Yard, developing and supporting ship
systems for power, propulsion, waste
processing, and more. Since 2000, dozens
of private sector corporations including
Aker shipbuilding, Tasty Baking, The GBS
Group, and URBN Outfitters, have become
the Navy's neighbors on this campus, with
GlaxoSmithKline soon to join them. Now,
with $600 million in private sector
investment having flowed in, and with peak
electricity demand of 26 megawatts today
and projected at 100 megawatts by 2025,
PIDC has developed an Energy Master Plan
to support the continued success and growth
of this diverse and important city-within-acity.
For years Drexel, Penn State, and Villanova
Universities have been involved with power
technology solutions for the US Navy at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. Now PIDC has
added to this dynamic mix, bringing in private sector
engineering firms and Sandia National Laboratories in
the exploration of deployment of a smart grid at the
Yard. Many energy saving and producing technologies,
including demand response, fuel cells, solar arrays,
LEED certified buildings, and electric shuttle vehicles,
are either already in use or are being considered for use
as part of the PIDC's Energy Master Plan for The Navy
Yard as it moves forward into the future.This is your
window to the IE profession. We look forward to seeing
you often in 2012 and beyond
9  IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley Professional Chapter Newsletter – February 2012
REI Summer Internship 2012
The Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) offers summer
internships to a select group of motivated
undergraduate students. They are intended to help
students understand the breadth of the energy
challenge, from the environmental impacts that
motivate the transition, to the technological innovation
needed to create a viable new system and the socioeconomic, policy and energy system frameworks
necessary to enable wide-spread deployment. To that
end, REI will support students working on research
projects that address more than one of these elements:
for example, examining novel solar photovoltaic
technologies and how they might be integrated into the
grid, or the geological potential of carbon sequestration
and political barriers to its deployment.
Eligibility: You may apply if you are currently an
undergraduate freshman, sophomore, or junior at
any school in Rutgers University. No previous
research experience is necessary, and you do not need
to be a science or engineering major to apply. Students
are expected to work full-time (40 hours/week) for the
duration of the program, so participation is not
compatible with attending summer school.
Application Submission Guidelines: Internships are
competitive with awards based on recommendations
and research plans.
1. Candidates should submit a 1-2 page research plan
detailing both the work to be carried out over the
summer and the broader research agenda of which the
summer study forms a part. The plan should clearly
indicate how the broader research agenda addresses
both scientific/engineering and societal/policy aspects
of a topic in energy research, as well as the major
research questions or hypotheses being investigated.
Students are required to develop this plan in
cooperation with a faculty advisor. Projects that include
multiple faculty advisors, with expertise spanning both
scientific/engineering and societal/policy aspects, are
encouraged, but one of the advisors must be identified
as the student's primary advisor for the summer work.
2. A total of two recommendations are required, with
one from the project faculty advisor (Rutgers faculty)
and one additional faculty member (Rutgers or nonRutgers).
The REI internship programs runs for 12 weeks, from
May 29th through August 15th, 2012. All students are
required to write an original article describing their
research due in late August and present a poster of their
work at the annual REI Symposium during the spring
semester. Participants will receive support in the
amount of $5,000 (40 hours/week is expected for full
payment). REI does not pay for housing.
Submission of application materials must be emailed
(PDF files only) or mailed by the March 16, 2012
deadline. Please send to REI: 71 Dudley Road, New
Brunswick, NJ 08901 Attn: Beatrice Birrer. Email:
[email protected] Please contact REI Program
Coordinator Beatrice Birrer with any questions.
Rutgers
Energy
Institute
The Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) integrates Rutgers‟
expertise in science, engineering, economics, and
policy, putting it at the forefront of alternative energy
research. Over the long term, innovative research and
technological advances can help the United States to
reduce its dependency on fossil fuels. At this critical
juncture in history, we have the opportunity to
transition from 20th-century technologies to those that
sustain economic growth and preserve the integrity of
our environment.
The Rutgers Energy Institute was formed in the summer
of 2006 and is committed to serving the New Jersey
community and beyond through four main objectives:
 Research - Integrate basic research and real-world
application to advance energy technologies that
address biofuels, solar and wind energy, efficient
energy use, and energy policy
 Education - Train the next generation of leaders
in energy research through multidisciplinary
graduate and undergraduate programs that blend
science, technology, economics, and policy
 Outreach - Facilitating colloquia, workshops and
seminars that stimulate interdisciplinary
conversations on energy research and
technologies, exploring energy topics most
relevant to the Rutgers community, local
businesses, homeowners, and politicians.
 Advisory body - Provide objective information
and advising the local, state, and national policy
makers on energy technologies, alternative
energy strategies and policy options.
REI‟s mission is to foster both fundamental and applied
scientific research and policy components to develop
sustainable energy production compatible with
economic growth and environmental vitality. To do so,
REI brings together experts from academic units and
research centers at Rutgers to develop strategic teams to
work on developing renewable, alternative energy
sources.
10  IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley Professional Chapter Newsletter – February 2012
Supply Chain Summer Internship
110000694: 2012 Supply Chain
Summer Internship
Description
At Colgate-Palmolive and Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., we
offer an exceptional Global Supply Chain Summer
Internship designed for those who have a strong interest
in pursuing a career in one of the following areas:
Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement and Global
Supply Chain Management. These internships will
allow you to test your abilities and further explore your
career interests. Not only does a summer internship
provide you with a first-hand look and experience
inside our organization, it also gives us an opportunity
to get to know you. Successful interns demonstrate
strong team building and communication skills, as well
as the ability to plan and prioritize.
As a summer intern you will be placed in a functional
area of the Supply Chain depending upon your interest
and area of study. You will be an active member in
managing one or more projects in such diverse groups
as Manufacturing, Technical Engineering, Global
Procurement or Customer Service and Logistics. You
will work alongside a Supply Chain mentor to guide
you through the summer internship process. In
addition, throughout the summer you will be exposed to
our organization through formal orientations and
informal meetings with Supply Chain Senior
Management and business leaders.
Upon successful completion of the program, all interns
will be considered for full-time employment in our
Global Rotational Associate Program.
Qualifications
 Current students within 1-2 years of their
Bachelor's or Master's degree completion in the
following disciplines: Mechanical Engineering,
Chemical Engineering, Packaging Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing,
Procurement and Supply
Chain Management/Logistics.
 3.0 or higher GPA
 Superior interpersonal and communication skills
 Project management and quantitative skills
 Interest in a global career
 Foreign language proficiency preferable
 Authorization to work in the United States for
any employer
 Prior internship or co-op experience preferred
 Mobility is essential
Internship Locations may include the following:
 New York, New York
 Piscataway, New Jersey
 Morristown, New Jersey
 Cambridge, Ohio
 Burlington, New Jersey
 Sanford, Maine
 Morristown, Tennessee
 Atlanta, Georgia
 Dallas, Texas
 Topeka Kansas
 Bowling Green, Kentucky
 Richmond, Indiana
 Emporia, Kansas
 Organization: Colgate-Palmolive Global/North
America
 Function: Manufacturing and Supply Chain
 Location: United States
 Number of Openings: 15
 Job Type: Internship
 Job Level: Entry Level
 Schedule: Part-time
 Shift: Day Job
 Overtime Status: Non-exempt
 Travel: No
 Company Car: No
 Relocation Eligible: Yes
 Salary Grade Range: HLY
http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/Corp/WorkWi
thUs/StudentOpportunities/CurrentOpportunities.cvsp
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12  IIE South Jersey Delaware Valley Professional Chapter Newsletter – February 2012
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