Engineering Intern

Ultipro; Brownsville (WI); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Farm-to-Fork experience

Networking events with executives

Internship group outings

Volunteer opportunities

Personal development events

Job summary

Grande internship program offers hands‑on experience supporting capital projects, facility improvements and equipment troubleshooting across production environments. You’ll engage in planning, design, installation and commissioning Phases, learning project management, teamwork, and professional skills while contributing to process optimization.

As an Engineering Intern, you will collaborate with engineers, contractors, and suppliers, gain exposure to plant layout, reporting, and documentation,

Qualifications

• Student in Junior or Senior status working towards a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related Engineering field from an accredited school.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills are essential.
• Ability to collaborate across cross‑functional teams and with contractors.
• Interest in capital projects, manufacturing processes and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and/or lead capital projects within cheese production, whey production, facilities, building operations, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with developing specification documents to support project requirements.
• Support engineers by gathering equipment information and requisitioning necessary equipment and supplies.
• Coordinate with contractors, equipment suppliers, and internal teams to ensure project progress.
• Document equipment installations and update plant layout drawings for accurate facility representations.
• Assist Project Engineers with reporting and documentation needed to support project objectives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support maintenance initiatives and operational needs.
• Provide hands‑on troubleshooting and problem‑solving for issues at the plant.
• Deliver presentations to corporate partners and plant leadership and participate in/lead meetings.

Education

Active student in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related Engineering

Job description

As an Engineering Intern ,you'llwork alongside experienced engineers to support capital projects, facility improvements, equipment troubleshooting, safety improvements, and operational initiatives across our production environments.

Past interns have contributed to manufacturing process optimization and utility-related projects, gaining hands‑on experience during the planning, design, installation, and commissioning phases of each project.

Interns in this role can expect to further their learning on project management in addition to collaboration, customer focus, independent and team‑centered work, professionalism, attention to detail, time management, and more.

Whatyou'llbe doing:

• Participate in and/or lead capital projects within cheese production, whey production, facilities, building operations, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assistwith the development of specification documents to support project requirements.
• Support engineers by gathering equipment information,identifyingequipment needs, and requisitioning necessary equipment and supplies.
• Coordinate with contractors, equipment suppliers, and internal teams.
• Document equipment installations and update plant layout drawings tomaintainan accuratevisual representation of the facility
• Assist Project Engineers with reporting and documentation needed to support projectobjectives.
• Collaborate cross-functionallyto supportmaintenance initiatives and operational needs.
• Provide hands‑on troubleshooting and problem‑solvingforissues that arise within the plant.
• Deliver presentations to corporate business partners and plant leadership.
• Participate in andleadmeetings to support communication, planning, and project execution.

In this role,you'llsupport production and facility improvement projects while gaining hands‑on experience in project planning, documentation, and execution.You'llwork with engineers, contractors, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams to develop technical skills and see projects come to life in a manufacturing environment.

Unique Benefits of our Internship Program:

• You will get the farm to fork experience during this program. You will experience afarm tour, facility tours, and experience the end user products.
• Networking events where you will meet executives and community leaders.
• Internship group outings and events.
• Volunteer opportunities within the community.
• Personal development events and training.

While youdon’thave to love pizza to work here…it sure does help!

What you need to be considered for this role:

• Student in Junior or Senior status working towards abachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical,Chemicalor other related Engineering field from an accredited schoolrequired.

Preferred:

• The ability to define and solve problems, collect data,establishfacts, use soundjudgment,and draw valid conclusions to make effective decisions and achieve successful problem resolution.
• Participative involvement in campus organizations, non-class related volunteer involvement, off-campusemployment,anddemonstratedleadership preferred.
• The ability to communicate andmaintaineffective working relationships with all levels of Associates.

Why Grande?

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses That Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensurethey’redelivering thevery bestpizza to their customers orassistingour food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to qualitycan’tbe matched. While Grande’s reputationofexcellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry‑leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful,state‑of‑the‑artcorporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com .

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