Industrial Engineering Intern / Co-op

Danfoss • Mountain Home, AR

33d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to step out of the classroom and onto the factory floor to make a real impact? As an Industrial Engineering Intern, you will be a key driver of continuous improvement, using your skills to make our production processes smarter, faster, and safer for our teams. From our site in Mountain Home, AR, you'll have the opportunity to analyze production data, identify areas for improvement, and see your solutions come to life. You won't just be learning theory; you'll be applying it directly to support our core business goals and operational excellence initiatives. This is a hands-on role where you will develop your professional judgment and learn to work with every level of the organization. You will be empowered to take initiative and help us achieve our performance targets through your unique engineering perspective.

Requirements

• You are currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering or a related engineering field, ideally in your Junior or Senior year.
• You are an excellent communicator, comfortable collaborating with everyone from production team members to senior leaders.
• A proactive problem-solver with strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently to achieve business goals.
• You are available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 semester at our Mountain Home, AR location.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with 3D CAD software is a definite advantage but not required.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across our facility by performing time studies and data analysis to uncover opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Make work safer and more effective by creating and refining clear work instructions and standard operating procedures for our production teams.
• Design and develop innovative tooling and work aids that directly support our assembly teams on the shop floor (your 3D CAD skills will be a huge plus here!).
• Apply your engineering mindset and problem-solving skills to analyze production challenges and implement effective, data-driven solutions.
• Learn and contribute to the Danfoss Business System (DBS), our core methodology for achieving operational excellence across the business.

Benefits

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You'll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You'll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they're worth asking about-we think they're pretty great.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees