Engineering Automation Internship Summer 2027

Peco Foods • West Point, MS

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About The Position

Peco Foods’ Summer Internship Program offers college students hands-on experience with engineering and automation systems in a poultry processing facility. The Engineering Automation Intern works alongside experienced professionals to explore industrial equipment and automated systems and contribute to projects that improve efficiency, reliability, and plant performance. The internship provides practical technical skills, opportunities to apply classroom knowledge, and exposure to career paths in modern manufacturing.

Interns work closely with engineering, maintenance, and production teams while following company safety, food safety, and operational procedures. They gain exposure to automated equipment, control systems, manufacturing technologies, PLCs, sensors, robotics, and other automated systems. Assignments may involve varying shifts, extended periods of standing or walking, and other physically active tasks. The internship lasts 10–12 weeks, from late May to early August, and includes coaching, feedback, collaboration with experienced professionals, and a project presentation to plant leadership.

Requirements

• Be enrolled full-time in college during the semester preceding the internship.
• Be an upcoming sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in good academic standing.
• Be pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Automation Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Have strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Have effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Have computer proficiency and technical aptitude.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, initiative, and willingness to learn.
• Have an interest in automation and manufacturing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Explore how automated equipment, control systems, and manufacturing technologies support plant operations.
• Gain exposure to PLCs, sensors, robotics, and other automated systems.
• Assist with equipment troubleshooting, process evaluations, data analysis, and performance improvements.
• Contribute to an engineering or automation improvement project and present recommendations to plant leadership.
• Learn how equipment reliability, automation, safety, and continuous improvement drive plant performance.
• Work with engineering, maintenance, and production teams while following company safety, food safety, and operational procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed