Industrial Engineer (Intern)
About The Position
K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. is hiring an Industrial Engineering Intern for its Summer Internship Program. The full-time program lasts 12 weeks and provides hands-on experience on meaningful projects across the company. The role is based at the corporate departments at 1 Food City Circle in Abingdon, Virginia. Housing options are available through partnerships with Emory & Henry University and King University. The intern will support initiatives to improve operational efficiency and customer experience across retail locations. Working with experienced engineers and operations leaders, the intern will help develop and maintain labor standards using time studies, work sampling, and predetermined time measurement systems such as MTM and MOST. The role provides exposure to process improvement, labor optimization, performance analysis, labor planning applications, process mapping, and continuous improvement methods, including Lean Six Sigma. The intern will support the rollout and training of new processes at the store level and help create reports and statistical analyses to evaluate labor models, identify performance trends, and inform decisions. The role involves collaboration with Retail Operations, Training, and Executive Leadership. Travel to stores may be required to observe operations and support on-site improvement initiatives. Interns are assigned a project and must deliver a final presentation of their work and insights to company leaders at the end of the internship.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as a college or university junior or senior, majoring in Industrial Engineering or a relevant field; alternatively, recently graduated in December 2026 or May 2027 with an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering or a relevant field.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
- Ability to preserve the confidentiality of company information.
- Ability to work on one's own initiative.
- Microsoft Excel competency, including formatting, reference functions, and pivot tables.
- Provide a copy of the most recent college transcripts and a resume.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a professional work environment.
- Participation in leadership roles.
- Community involvement and volunteerism.
Responsibilities
- Support development and maintenance of labor standards using time studies, work sampling, and predetermined time measurement systems such as MTM and MOST.
- Analyze workflows with engineers and operations leaders to identify inefficiencies and support implementation of best practices that improve productivity and reduce waste.
- Support rollout and training of new processes at the store level.
- Assist with reports and statistical analyses evaluating labor models and identifying performance trends to inform decisions.
- Collaborate with Retail Operations, Training, and Executive Leadership.
- Travel to store locations as needed to observe operations and support on-site improvement initiatives.
- Complete an assigned project and present its results and insights to company leaders at the conclusion of the internship.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules
- Housing options through partnerships with Emory & Henry University and King University
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
