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Co-op with Cargill. location. Location: Lansing, NY Number of employees: 200 hourly and 40 management Produced: Rock salt and other deicing solutions Mine is 2300 ft. below Cayuga lake. History.
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location Location: Lansing, NY Number of employees: 200 hourly and 40 management Produced: Rock salt and other deicing solutions Mine is 2300 ft. below Cayuga lake
History Cayuga Mine is the deepest and oldest of two room-and-pillar salt mines currently operating in the state of New York. Operations started in 1923 have expanded and continue today. The mine is capable of producing over 2.1 million metric tons per year.
Project Power Study Support the Mine Power Supply Analysis project with field verification of equipment specs and other tasks Use the results of the Power Supply study to project the power system needs for 5 and 10 years into the future Identify energy saving changes to the system that can be made or planned for with a written report
Project Mine Cap lamp Identify possible alternatives to the Mine Site cap lamp, and field test the best alternative Convert the Mine Site cap lamps to a cordless system and adapt the lamps to daily production
Project Ventilation on Demand Conduct basic research into the feasibility of “Ventilation on Demand” for a mining unit.
Training • 40 hour MSHA New Miner training • Annual Miner Refresher training • S.T.O.P. and BST safety training
Daily Operations Weekly Engineering Department meetings. Quarterly Employee feed-back meetings Assisting Mine Engineers on surveying Data collection Archiving old mine maps Installing computers or phones through out the mine Troubleshoot access points
How did I land on internship CMS email Interview (Behavioral Questions) Applied online at Cargill Careers Backgrounds check Physical exam Drug test
Key competencies used in your internship • Communication • Cultural Adaptability • Engineering Knowledge • General Knowledge • Initiative • Planning • Professional Impact • Teamwork • Safety Awareness
Final words of wisdom Its ok to be nervous Learn as much as possible from everyone in the company Be friendly, nice, and willing to help out Have fun Find something that your interested in Talk to your boss if you have any concerns