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Materials planner
Emily Bellin
Sturm Foods, Inc., Manawa
What do you do there? I manage the replenishment of
packaging materials for the single-serve hot beverage
category, facilitate the return of defective materials to
vendors, expedite shipments as needed and identify any
cost-saving opportunities.
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Courtesy of Alex Zacarias, 3N Productions, LLC
What does your company make? Hot cereals, powdered
beverages, and single-serve hot beverages.
Click here: Emily talks about her role at Sturm Foods.
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What is most rewarding about your job? The ability
to overcome obstacles, establish and maintain vendor
relationships, and conceptualize solutions to problems.
Also, seeing the finished product in the marketplace
is gratifying.
What kind of school, classes or training do you have?
I completed college courses in packaging, marketing,
management, accounting and various analytical courses
that provided insight to business careers.
Associate engineer
Sheila Ecker
Sargento Foods, Plymouth
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What does your company make? Cheese (including many
types and products, such as slices and shredded).
Click here: Watch Sheila discuss her job at Sargento.
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What do you do there? I provide project identification,
concept development, estimates, designs and control the
financial/scope/schedule. I manage projects, assist others
on their projects, work with vendors and equipment
manufacturers, modify layouts and equipment drawings,
research topics, gather and compile data and try to provide
the most effective solutions.
What kind of school, classes or training do you have? My
associate degree in electro-mechanical technology through
Lakeshore Technical College gave me a great base for working
in manufacturing. My experience in the plant is invaluable; it
has helped to provide the experience I need to relate to my
customers and understand new processes. The courses I have
been taking for my mechanical engineering bachelor degree
