Paid Process Engineer Intern — Lean Manufacturing, Housing

KENT WORLDWIDE; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Internship

Paid Housing

Community Events

Family-Owned

Great Experience

Job summary

KENT WORLDWIDE in Muscatine, IA is offering a Process Engineer Intern position for the summer of 2027 at their new Cat Litter facility. This paid internship provides hands-on experience in production processes and manufacturing operations.

You will work with the technical team to improve production efficiency, learn process flows, document standard operations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams while complying with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Majoring in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• Completion of 2 or more semesters in Engineering.
• Interest in lean manufacturing principles.
• Proficiency with analytical tools, workflow time study, and process balancing.
• Internship or co-op experience in operations or manufacturing is strongly desired.
• Computer literacy and ability to create/update process flows and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Assist Technical team in increasing production and reducing costs while maintaining quality.
• Work with operations to troubleshoot process issues.
• Learn process flows and production specifications to drive efficiencies.
• Monitor data and assist in corrective actions to improve operations.
• Help develop systems to track productivity, metrics, and performance.
• Identify opportunities to prevent waste and inefficiency in production.
• Create manufacturing process documentation, flow charts, and time studies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for insights and direction.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety laws and EPA/OSHA guidelines.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Analytical tools

Workflow time study

Process balancing

Computer literacy

SOP documentation

Education

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

2+ semesters in Engineering

Job description

KENT WORLDWIDE in Muscatine, IA is offering a Process Engineer Intern position for the summer of 2027 at their new Cat Litter facility. This paid internship provides hands-on experience in production processes and manufacturing operations.

You will work with the technical team to improve production efficiency, learn process flows, document standard operations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams while complying with health and safety regulations.