Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

treehouse; Princeton (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) program

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking an Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 at our Princeton, KY plant. You will join an engineering team providing manufacturing technical support and assisting on capital projects, developing options and recommendations, and communicating progress.

The position offers exposure to processing principles and project management, with opportunities to learn from experienced engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a real production environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of progress toward a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Works with teams to drive improved performance.

Responsibilities

• Support key strategies / programs across the enterprise.
• Leverage subject matter expertise to drive continuous improvement and technology.
• Provides technical and economic support to other THS groups focused on improvements.
• Keeps current with and champions latest technology and vendor equipment.

Skills

Engineering coursework

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

2-3 years toward Bachelor's in Engineering

Job description

Employee Type

Full time

Location

KY Princeton

Job Type

Administration

Job Posting Title

Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

About Us

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values- Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• 401(k) program, if eligible

Job Description

About the Opportunity We are seeking a motivated Engineering student for a hands-on Engineering internship based in our Princeton, KY manufacturing plant. This internship provides an opportunity to be part of an engineering team to provide manufacturing technical support and/or execution of capital projects. The intern will be expected to develop options and recommendations for manufacturing process systems, collaborate with other engineers, provide assistance on defined problems, and communicate progress or results. This individual will acquire working knowledge of processing principles, operating systems, and project management.

Key Responsibilities

• Support key strategies / programs across the enterprise
• Leverage subject matter expertise in assigned areas to drive continuous improvement and technology.
• Provides technical and economic support to other groups within THS that are focused on improvements to the current state that deliver competitive advantages.
• Keeps current with and champions implementation of the latest technology and commercial applications, Plant/TMOS/Reliability teams, Vendors- equipment & material.

Qualifications

• 2 - 3 years of progress towards a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, as well as problem solving skills, are required.
• Works with teams to drive improved performance.

Important Details

The anticipated compensation for this position is $$22-$24 per hour. This is the salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time". TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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