Engineering Intern -Baltimore
About The Position
ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®. OVERVIEW The Engineering Intern will support plant and project engineering initiatives at ASR Group’s Baltimore operations. This role provides hands-on exposure to manufacturing processes, equipment reliability, continuous improvement, and capital projects. The intern will collaborate with cross-functional partners (Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Supply Chain) to analyze data, improve performance, and help execute engineering deliverables.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering (e.g., Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or related discipline).
- Completed at least one year of undergraduate study by internship start date (preferred; adjust as needed).
- Ability to work in a manufacturing/industrial environment and follow all safety requirements.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data (Excel required; exposure to statistical tools a plus).
- Effective written and verbal communication skills; able to present findings clearly.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively with a cross-functional team.
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must be able to work a minimum of Ten (10) consecutive weeks during the time when the internship is offered.
- As part of the hiring process, you must successfully complete a background investigation, reference check, and pre-placement physical and drug screen.
- Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship (modify if your policy differs).
Responsibilities
- Support process, project, or plant engineering workstreams including data collection, analysis, documentation, and field verification.
- Assist with continuous improvement efforts (e.g., waste reduction, yield improvement, throughput optimization, downtime reduction) using problem-solving tools (A3, 5-Why, Pareto, fishbone).
- Help develop and update engineering documentation such as SOPs, P&IDs markups (redlines), equipment lists, change logs, and work instructions.
- Participate in capital project activities: scope development, vendor coordination, drawing reviews, schedule tracking, and commissioning/start-up support.
- Conduct time studies, process observations, and material/energy balance calculations as needed.
- Assist with equipment reliability initiatives (basic failure analysis, PM optimization support, spare parts identification) in partnership with Maintenance.
- Prepare reports and presentations summarizing findings, recommendations, and project status for engineering and plant leadership.
- Support safe work practices and compliance with all site EHS requirements (including participation in pre-job safety reviews when applicable).
- Perform other duties as assigned to support plant performance and engineering priorities.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
