Engineering Summer Internship (Tri-Cities, WA)

Lamb Weston; Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentor guidance

Professional development events

Job summary

Lamb Weston is offering a paid engineering internship in the Tri-Cities, WA. You will join the Global Engineering team for hands-on projects, guided by a dedicated mentor, and work toward a Capstone project.

Projects span capital projects, controls, infrastructure, and technical innovation. You will gain real-world experience and participate in development events, with performance reviews and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an Engineering program or a recent graduate.
• Junior, senior, or master’s student preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist capital projects design, revisions, and cost analyses using AutoCAD/SolidWorks.
• Support technical automation and control needs for the plant.
• Contribute to asset utilization improvements and equipment reliability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Independent work

Computer proficiency

Education

Engineering student or recent grad

GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Location: Tri-Cities, WA
Please note: this position requires you to work in person at one of our offices or facilities.

Internship Program Overview:

Participate in a paid internship program built around your career goals and hands-on projects that impact the organization. As part of the Lamb Weston University Recruiting Internship Program, Interns work towards completing a Capstone project and are assigned a mentor who will guide and evaluate performance. Whether you are interested in Agricultural Science, Data Science, Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Manufacturing, Food Science, Marketing, or Engineering, our highly selective summer intern program has projects that will help you build the next stage in your career.

• Paid Internship, May-August 2027 (actual dates may vary)
• Gain real-world working experience through dynamic projects assigned by your mentor and assigned department
• Network and learn from executives, department leaders, high performers, and fellow interns across the business
• Receive guidance and feedback from your assigned mentor throughout the program
• Professional development events providing tools that will help after the internship and after graduation

Engineering Intern Description:

Support the Lamb Weston Global Engineering team with several projects related to engineering in the manufacturing industry. A skilled mentor will be assigned to the intern for the duration of the internship. This mentor will provide training and complete weekly reviews to assess progress and answer questions.

Interns will be assigned projects based on their skill sets and area of interest. Projects and duties that may be assigned include but are not limited to:

Capital Projects:

• Collaborate with the plant project engineers and leadership to complete capital projects including the development of new designs, policy standards, construction management and technical engineering automation processes
• Assist in the design, revision, maintenance, performance analyses, and cost impacts of plant drawings. (Using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar)

Support/Controls:

• Assist with the technical automation and control expert to support the needs of the plant with the day-to-day developments, troubleshooting, and maintenance
• Interface to equipment and instrumentation including optimization and calibration, specifying, and interface programming

Support/Infrastructure:

• With a focus on improving efficiencies of our plant equipment, this position will utilize existing tools and apply engineering principles to develop the structure, process, and plan to improve AU (Asset Utilization) for selected plant equipment
• Work independently and engage with current Lamb Weston staff across different departments, in addition to following industry standards in the execution of assignments

Technical Innovation:

• Research / develop innovative technology to drive business objectives (including but not limited to: ideation, literature review, design, fabrication, testing, validation, standardization and/or report out) in one of the following areas: Foreign Material Removal, Cutting, New product technology optimization
• Manage the above workflow in the allotted timeline whilst engaging technical innovation staff, lateral internal stakeholders, and possible outside vendor(s) related to project(s)

Technical Specifications:

• Research and develop several specifications by referencing industry standards and engage in the Technical Review Committee
• Organized and capable of planning and executing work against developed plans including contingency planning

Plant Reliability Engineering Intern:

• Assist in the development and implementation of improved equipment reliability in a manufacturing environment through the identification and analysis of top losses, evaluation of work processes/new capital equipment, and management of repair and maintenance activities
• Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, loss and root-cause analysis, daily/weekly preventative maintenance, and asset health reviews of existing equipment for the maintenance and production department

Basic and Preferred Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled or a recent graduate of an Engineering or related program; Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental/Sustainability Engineering, etc.
• Juniors, Seniors, or Master’s degree students preferred but also accepting recent grads
• Minimum GPA 3.0 preferred
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to meetthe Lamb Weston Authorized Driver standards
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Ability and willingness to work independently
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong computer competencyand experience using a tablet and/or iPhone
• Experience with MS suite of products desirable