Engineering Intern

Denali Ingredients is looking for an Engineering Intern for Summer 2026. Join our team and get practical experience working in the food manufacturing field. The Engineering Intern will work under the direction of the Asset Care Manager and will help support Engineering, Maintenance, Safety, Quality, Production and other Denali functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Plant layout updates utilizing AutoCAD LT 2026 software
• Identify and document equipment specifications, rates and process flow
• Manage Engineering, Maintenance and Facility project(s)
• Create CMMS content related to Reliability Improvement Program
• Support design and equipment sourcing for new Maintenance shop and spare parts locations

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job function satisfactorily.  Additionally, they must fulfill essential job function in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Must be actively pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Process Engineering. Technical College or other relative fields of study will be considered.

Communication skills

• Effective oral and written communications are essential
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment
• Must have effective computer skills, including MS office software
• Must be able to work effectively with a diverse workforce

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stand; reach above shoulders; occasionally bend 90°; and occasionally twist 45°; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must up to 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Language Skills

Ability to speak, read, and comprehend English. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and situations to other employees of the organization. Interpret documents such as blueprints, operating and maintenance instructions.  Able to write standard documentation.  Able to speak effectively before groups of employees

Mathematical Skills 

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Qualifications

• Requires the ability to operate various tools and equipment to include a computer, hoist, hand truck and various small hand tools.   
• Computer skills including Microsoft Excel.

Work Styles

Requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee works in a factory environment and is occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals. He/she is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is loud. 

The above statement reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation describes and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work that may be inherent in the occupation.

Denali Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.