Industrial Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 - Campus Recruiting (Multiple Locations)

Hormel Foods • Austin, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Engineer Intern & COOP will gain real-world experience by performing the duties of their full-time engineering counterparts, managing projects independently, and offering sound technical and engineering advice for facilities performance. This role involves working in various departments and throughout the plant to identify opportunities for improvements through ergonomic job surveys, analyzing operations, reviewing job loads, and making recommendations. The intern will also identify improvements to work methods, analyze operations and create AutoCAD layouts, evaluate downtimes and methods to increase efficiency, and evaluate, recommend, and install new equipment and layouts.

Requirements

• Must graduate in August 2027, December 2027, or May 2028 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
• This position will require access to and/or the utilization of a personal motor vehicle to get to and from the workplace
• 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)
• Must be open to relocation

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for improvements by performing ergonomic job surveys, analyzing operations, reviewing job loads, and making recommendations
• Identify improvements to work methods by reviewing the methods and analyzing potential method/design changes
• Analyze operations and create AutoCAD layouts
• Evaluate downtimes and methods to increase efficiency
• Evaluate, recommend and install new equipment and layouts

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay of $27.50 paid on a weekly basis
• Housing assistance through either a housing stipend or company-provided housing, depending on location
• Reimbursement of eligible relocation expenses
• Reimbursement for approved business-related expenses
• Opportunity to participate in a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) accrual
• Hands-on experience with a Fortune 500 company
• Professional development opportunities and networking experiences
• Potential consideration for future internships, co-ops, or full-time employment opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern