Engineering Intern, Process Innovation

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc•Kennewick, WA

44d•$22

About The Position

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You'll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you'll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar - together. If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you. Participate in a 12-week internship program built around your career goals and hands-on projects that impact the organization. As part of the Lamb Weston University Recruiting Internship Program, Interns work towards completing a Capstone project and are assigned a mentor who will guide and evaluate performance. Whether you are interested in Agricultural Science, Data Science, Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Manufacturing, Food Science, Marketing, or Engineering, our highly selective summer intern program has projects that will help you build the next stage in your career. 12-week paid internship, May - August (actual dates may vary) Gain real-world working experience through dynamic projects assigned by your mentor and assigned department Network and learn from executives, department leaders, high performers, and fellow interns across the business Receive guidance and feedback from your assigned mentor throughout the program Professional development events providing tools that will help after the internship and after graduation Support the Lamb Weston Global Engineering team with several projects related to engineering in the manufacturing industry. A skilled mentor with be assigned to the intern for the duration of the internship. This mentor will provide training and complete weekly reviews to assess progress and answer questions. Interns will be assigned projects based on their skill set and area of interest. Project and duties that may be assigned include but are not limited to: Technical Innovation Intern: Research / develop innovative technology to drive business objectives (including but not limited to: ideation, literature review, design, fabrication, testing, validation, standardization and/or report out) in one of the following areas: Foreign Material Removal, Cutting, New product technology optimization Manage above workflow in allotted timeline whilst engaging technical innovation staff, lateral internal stakeholders, possible outside vendor(s) related to project(s) Capital Projects Intern: Collaborate with the plant project engineers and leadership to complete capital projects including the development of new designs, policy standards, and technical engineering automation processes Assist in the design, revision, maintenance, performance analyses and cost impacts of plant drawings. (Using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar) Support/Controls Intern: Assist with the technical automation and control expert to support needs of the plant with the day-to-day developments, troubleshooting, and maintenance Interface to equipment and instrumentation including optimization and calibration, specifying, and interface programming Support/Infrastructure Intern: With a focus towards improving efficiencies of our plant equipment, this position will utilize existing tools and apply engineering principles to develop the structure, process, and plan with the goal of improving AU (Asset Utilization) for selected plant equipment Work independently and engage with current Lamb Weston staff across different departments, in addition to following industry standards in the execution of assignments

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled or a recent graduate of an Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related program
Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to meet the Lamb Weston Authorized Driver standards
Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
Ability and willingness to work independently
Strong analytical skills
Strong computer competency and experience using a tablet and/or iPhone

Nice To Haves

Juniors, Seniors, or Master's degree students preferred but also accepting recent grads
Minimum GPA 3.0 preferred
Experience with MS suite of products desirable

Responsibilities

Research / develop innovative technology to drive business objectives (including but not limited to: ideation, literature review, design, fabrication, testing, validation, standardization and/or report out) in one of the following areas: Foreign Material Removal, Cutting, New product technology optimization
Manage above workflow in allotted timeline whilst engaging technical innovation staff, lateral internal stakeholders, possible outside vendor(s) related to project(s)
Collaborate with the plant project engineers and leadership to complete capital projects including the development of new designs, policy standards, and technical engineering automation processes
Assist in the design, revision, maintenance, performance analyses and cost impacts of plant drawings. (Using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar)
Assist with the technical automation and control expert to support needs of the plant with the day-to-day developments, troubleshooting, and maintenance
Interface to equipment and instrumentation including optimization and calibration, specifying, and interface programming
With a focus towards improving efficiencies of our plant equipment, this position will utilize existing tools and apply engineering principles to develop the structure, process, and plan with the goal of improving AU (Asset Utilization) for selected plant equipment
Work independently and engage with current Lamb Weston staff across different departments, in addition to following industry standards in the execution of assignments

Benefits

Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness - Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services - mental health and other concierge type services

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