Operations Engineering Intern: Plant Process Optimizer

smucker; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Paid corporate holidays

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Company invites ambitious engineering students to join our Operations Engineering Intern program in Lexington, KY. You will partner with plant technicians and salaried staff to learn processes, collect data, and identify opportunities for improvement across projects.

You will coordinate contractor activities, prepare standard reports, and manage projects from scoping to verification while applying safety procedures. Housing stipends and competitive pay support your growth.

Qualifications

• Rising junior or senior with engineering education preferred.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Must work in both office and plant environments and follow safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with plant technicians and hourly staff to identify process improvements.
• Coordinate activities of contractors, hourly technicians, and other resources.
• Prepare standard reports and documentation to communicate results.

Skills

Data collection

Problem solving

Office/Plant work

Safety procedures

Education

Engineering major (Mech/Elect/Chem/Industrial)

Job description

The J.M. Smucker Company invites ambitious engineering students to join our Operations Engineering Intern program in Lexington, KY. You will partner with plant technicians and salaried staff to learn processes, collect data, and identify opportunities for improvement across projects.

You will coordinate contractor activities, prepare standard reports, and manage projects from scoping to verification while applying safety procedures. Housing stipends and competitive pay support your growth.