Engineering Intern: Hands-On Manufacturing Projects

Grande Cheese Company; Brownsville (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; 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 Cheese Company is seeking an Engineering Intern to collaborate with experienced engineers on capital projects and facility improvements across our production environments.

You will gain hands-on experience in project planning, documentation, and execution, working with engineers, contractors, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams to bring projects to life in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Student in Junior or Senior status pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related Engineering field.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and/or lead capital projects within cheese production, whey production, facilities, building operations, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with the development of specification documents to support project requirements.
• Support engineers by gathering equipment information, identifying equipment needs, and requisitioning necessary equipment and supplies.
• Coordinate with contractors, equipment suppliers, and internal teams.
• Document equipment installations and update plant layout drawings to maintain an accurate visual representation of the facility
• 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 that arise within the plant.
• Deliver presentations to corporate business partners and plant leadership.
• Participate in and lead meetings to support communication, planning, and project execution.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering (pursuing)

Job description

Grande Cheese Company is seeking an Engineering Intern to collaborate with experienced engineers on capital projects and facility improvements across our production environments.

You will gain hands-on experience in project planning, documentation, and execution, working with engineers, contractors, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams to bring projects to life in a manufacturing setting.