Summer 2027 Royal Canin Petcare Engineering Intern – Lebanon, TN

Mars • Lebanon, TN

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About The Position

The Royal Canin Engineering Internship is a 10-week summer program offering hands-on experience with real business problems and opportunities. The intern will work with cross-functional teams and contribute to plant-efficiency, line-performance, and waste-reduction efforts. Responsibilities involve collecting and analyzing operational data, developing improvement plans, and proposing equipment layouts, operational designs, and material flows that support plant objectives.

The position is intended for a third-year Industrial or Mechanical Engineering student who will intern during the summer before their final graduation date. The posting lists Lebanon, Tennessee in the title, but its body says the internship location is Greenville, Mississippi. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future work authorization or visa sponsorship. Personal transportation to and from the work site is the candidate’s responsibility. Employment is contingent on successful completion of drug and background screening.

The Mars internship experience includes professional and social engagement activities, training and development, a formal mentor, access to Mars University, and ongoing coaching and mentorship. Mars also describes a competitive salary and benefits package, freebies, and pet-friendly offices.

Requirements

• Be a third-year student in an Industrial or Mechanical Engineering program.
• Be eligible to intern during the summer prior to the final graduation date.
• Be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future work authorization or visa sponsorship.
• Complete drug and background screening successfully as a condition of employment.
• Provide personal transportation to and from the work site for the duration of the internship.
• Have the ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Understand improvement tools such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, and 5S.
• Be proficient in Microsoft applications, specifically Excel and Power BI.
• Have strong data-management and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting and analyzing line and machine performance data.
• Plan the flow of work or materials to maximize efficiency.
• Initiate line-improvement and waste-reduction initiatives.
• Conduct projects to increase plant efficiency.
• Optimize performance and drive value leadership.
• Help set line performance standards, including KPIs.
• Develop proposed equipment layouts, operational designs, and material flows that affect direct cost elements and support long-term plant objectives.
• Collect, analyze, and report KPIs at value-stream, facility, and enterprise levels, and create and lead KPI-based action plans for performance improvement.
• Conduct time-and-motion studies to identify opportunities to improve worker efficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Professional and social engagement activities and networking opportunities
• Best-in-class training and development, including a formal mentor and access to Mars University
• Ongoing coaching and mentorship
• Freebies
• Pet-friendly offices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed