2026 Engineering Internship
About The Position
At Kerry we’re obsessed with food and with an ambition to provide 2 billion people access to more sustainable nutrition, this isn’t a ‘typical’ program. But then, you’re not a typical student. If you’re looking for responsibility and exposure to meaningful projects around the world and if you have an open and flexible approach, then a career at Kerry could be right for you. The world wants more nutritious, tastier, sustainably produced food. If you want to help solve the food challenges of our time, apply now. The food industry is ever-growing, and we pride ourselves in helping customers make better food, in a better way for a better future. Kerry is a global company with several manufacturing facilities across North America. Through the 11-week summer internship program, you will have the opportunity to work and learn in real, impactful roles. The program dates are June 1, 2026 to August 14, 2026. As a Process & Continuous Improvement Engineering Intern, you’ll work within our Manitowoc manufacturing facility to optimize production processes, improve equipment reliability, and drive Lean/CI activities. You’ll analyze data, solve problems, lead improvement events, and help support the rollout of the Kerry Plant System (KPS). This role will be in our Manitowoc, Wisconsin plant.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university, in Chemical, Biochemical, Industrial or Mechanical engineering related field, with an anticipated graduation date between December 2026 - May 2027.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate professionally to all levels of an organization.
- Legal Authorization to work in the U.S. - Sponsorships will not be provided for early career roles now or in the future.
- Proven ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- All candidates must be geographically flexible and willing to relocate for this internship opportunity.
- Ability to prioritize and manage different projects.
- Demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Strong technical skills.
- Hands-on, with a practical mindset.
- Flexible & resilient with openness to feedback
- Ability to work within cross functional teams
- Responsible for assigned work with excellent communication skills
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot production issues and support root-cause analysis
- Improve process capability, efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Assist with equipment upgrades, installations, and validations
- Collect and analyze line data to recommend and implement improvements
- Reduce variation and waste using engineering and continuous improvement principles
- Support CI initiatives with data collection, time studies, and workflow analysis
- Assist with standard work, visual management, and documentation
- Lead 5S activities and cross-functional improvement events
- Facilitate FMEA sessions and help track KPIs
- Support rollout of KPS (Kerry Plant System) playbooks
- Lead daily Tier 2 production meetings and present findings to CI leadership
- Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and CI teams
- Live Kerry’s values Courage, Ownership, Inclusiveness, Open-mindedness, Enterprising Spirit
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Career Level
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