Facilities Industrial Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Job Posting Start Date 01-12-2026 Job Posting End Date 01-16-2026

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, this Summer, we’re looking to add a Facilities/Industrial Engineering Intern located in our Austin, TX site.

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the intern will work on challenging projects in support of real-time business issues, to develop skills and experiences. Our collaborative culture extends to our summer interns who will spend time as a cohort completing a Kaizen and volunteering in the community while also working independently on projects and daily duties with their respective teams.

What a typical day looks like:

• Apply engineering design principles to develop manufacturing equipment layouts, facility utility requirements, process flows, and equipment requirements used in processing or manufacturing products
• Evaluate facility impact of engineering proposals by documenting process and utility requirements, space utilization, and related technical data pertaining to industrial facilities machinery and equipment design
• Assist with manufacturing decision-making by providing technical facilities information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, process advantages and limitations, cost and scheduling, and space allocation constraints
• Recommend methods for improving process efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as reorganizing work flow, relocation work stations and equipment, and purchase of new equipment
• Interface with product, test, quality, and other engineering groups to understand manufacturing requirements and design constraints
• Evaluate high-level plant space usage and process locations to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and facilitate the integration of new product lines
• Participate in initiatives to increase throughput, reduce cost, and improve performance in constrained areas like LEAN, Automation and/or Six-Sigma projects

Student qualities we’re seeking for this internship assignment:

• Currently enrolled Senior pursuing a BS degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (undergrad)
• Enthusiastic about working in a manufacturing environment
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate with others
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Previous manufacturing internship experience a plus!

Internship Program Requirements:

• Available to start on May 26th and work 40 hours/week (in-person) for 10-12 week Summer assignment
• Currently enrolled in 4-year accredited university
• 3.0 minimum GPA

Job Category

Intern

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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