Industrial Engineer Intern - Summer 2026- Multiple locations

Hormel Foods Family of Companies • Osceola, IA

9h

About The Position

To gain real world experience by performing the duties of their full-time industrial engineering counterparts, managing projects independently, offering sound technical and engineering guidance to improve operational performance.

Requirements

• Must graduate in August 2026, December 2026, or May 2027 and major in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology or a related field with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, persuasive, initiative, analytical, and communication skills are necessary for success in this position
• Possess a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer
• Must be 18 years of age or older (all plant positions)
• This position will require access to and/or the utilization of a personal motor vehicle to get to and from the workplace

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and implements effective and cost-efficient labor standards
• Supports and maintains departmental production labor cost systems
• Applies effective workplace designs to meet ergonomic/safety objectives
• Initiates, supports, and justifies capital appropriation requests for projects and equipment
• Identifies opportunities for cost reductions and efficiency improvements for the plant and works cross-functionally to implement these solutions
• Contributes to plant-wide continuous improvement efforts through knowledge and implementation of the Hormel Production System

Benefits

• Competitive wage: $27.50/hr
• Paid housing allowance (outside of Austin, MN) or company provided housing (Austin, MN)
• Reimbursement of all expenses incurred on the job
• Company 401k match
• Earn Paid Time Off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees