Industrial Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

L.L.Bean • Freeport, ME

1d • $20 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

L.L.Bean is hiring an Industrial Engineer Intern for its Summer 2027 Internship Program. The internship is based in person at a Maine office location, with interns required to remain within commuting distance of Freeport, Maine for the two-month program. The schedule is 32–36 hours per week, with in-office attendance Monday through Thursday. The program runs from June 1 through July 31, 2027.

The intern will complete projects within the Engineering Department whose results directly affect the company. The role applies industrial engineering methods to planning moderately complex equipment and workflow layouts in the Order Fulfillment Center and Manufacturing Division. Work includes analyzing processes, labor and material costs, ergonomics, work methods, layouts, and standards. The intern may assign duties to or mentor non-exempt technicians and will work with employees and leadership as standards and ergonomic improvements are introduced.

Interns without access to housing within 50 miles of L.L.Bean’s Freeport headquarters may be eligible for a housing stipend; requests are reviewed case by case. The anticipated starting base pay is $20–$22 per hour. L.L.Bean also describes its benefits package as supporting employees’ health, financial goals, and work-life balance, but does not specify individual benefits in this posting.

Requirements

• BSIE, BSIT, or another engineering degree or field of study.
• Some applicable Industrial Engineering experience.
• Strength in applying Industrial Engineering practices and methodologies.
• Strength in understanding operational decisions and the impacts of changes.
• Some understanding of the financial impacts of business decisions.
• Basic project management experience.
• Demonstrated effective relationship-building and team-building skills.
• Demonstrated success delivering results with a focus on process effectiveness.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Assist in compiling labor cost data to help manage existing and future operational or production activities.
• Prepare feasibility studies for capital expenditures related to components of new processes, and perform basic cost studies and ergonomic analyses to support recommendations.
• Share data with more senior engineers.
• Assist an Intermediate Industrial Engineer in compiling labor and material cost estimates for new equipment.
• May mentor and support non-exempt technicians and assign duties to them.
• Analyze methods, layouts, and workflows for component processes of basic size and moderate complexity to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Use ergonomic analysis to develop safe work methods and workspace layouts.
• Determine effective work methods for components of operations or production and recommend improvements and changes.
• Design workplace layouts and assist in determining the cost of improvements.
• Compile and assimilate data related to components of operational or production processes.
• Determine standard times for operations using time-study analysis of motion patterns.
• Establish standard data for operations or production and maintain current labor standards.
• Share engineered standards and ergonomic information with employees.
• Communicate changes in standards to leadership.
• Work with employees when implementing new standards and ergonomic improvements.
• Serve as a resource to supervisors on questions and concerns related to standards and ergonomics.
• Comply with L.L.Bean’s Comprehensive Health and Safety program, follow safety guidelines and procedures, and take appropriate action to rectify unsafe conditions.

Benefits

• Potential housing stipend for eligible interns who do not have access to housing within 50 miles of the Freeport headquarters; eligibility is reviewed case by case.
• Benefits package described as supporting health, financial goals, and work-life balance; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern