Process Engineer Internship

Johnsonville will place you, as an intern or co-op student, into a fun and challenging position where you can make real contributions to real projects, applying your knowledge and creativity. In addition to hands-on experience in your particular field, you’ll have the chance to work with Members from a variety of functional areas, in a team-based work environment and a culture that celebrates growth and learning. We value the enthusiasm, fresh ideas and desire to learn and grow that you’ll bring to our organization. You’ll have a one-of-a-kind experience at Johnsonville, and be able to say you helped make a real difference at a great, global company.

Johnsonville, LLC

Process Engineer Internship

Summer 2026

Position Overview

Johnsonville, LLC has an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineer Intern for the summer of 2026. The successful candidate for the Process Engineer Intern position will become an integral member of the Johnsonville Team where your main objective will be working with multiple plant leadership teams to help drive operational excellence across plants.

Responsibilities

• Support and learn day to day plant performance processes in Reliability Excellence
• Gain hands‑on experience with plant workflows by working collaboratively with production, quality, maintenance, sanitation, safety, and operations functions.
• Participating in Kaizen projects to streamline processes, reduce waste, boost efficiency, and enhance quality.
• Help collect and analyze OEE and downtime to support performance tracking and decision-making.
• Review standards for processes and measure existing performance across all facilities
• Work on building process maps and analyzing existing conditions to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Work independently as well as collaboratively within multiple site Operations Teams
• Develop knowledge and insight into daily operations activities
• Maintain accurate and complete work records in notebooks and project reports
• Share your ideas, questions, problems, and results with other team members
  
  

Education

• Candidate must currently be working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business or Operations Management. Junior or senior status preferred.
• Minimum 3.0 overall GPA
  
  

Experience

• Previous work experience preferred.
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Basic understanding of process flow and lean principles
• Ability to work “off shifts” as needed
• Desire to learn, grow and contribute in a team-based environment
• Willingness and ability to travel to various facilities near campus
• Must be a self-starter and possess a strong drive for excellence
• Computer proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
• Must maintain confidentiality of proprietary information
  
  

Other Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old
  
  

Date: September 2, 2025

Location: Tech Center – Sheboygan Falls, WI

Coach: Senior Director of Operational Excellence

Member Status: Hourly Intern

Travel: Not a ton, less than 10% of your time

Start Date: May 18, 2026



About Our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

How To Apply

External candidate: Apply on-line only at: careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/Disability

Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.