Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Business Unit Overview Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news. Location Description Northfield, Minn. is home to two Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plants, the Campbell Mill and Ames Mill, two distribution centers, and more than 750 team members. The Campbell Mill plant is 1 million square feet and is home to 7 manufacturing technologies to produce a wide variety of cereal products our customers know and love. Northfield is a town steeped in history, featuring two colleges and the original Ames Mill where the Malt-O-Meal Company got its start.

Launch your career with one of the nation's leading consumer-packed goods companies. Interested in applying your engineering skills to real-world manufacturing challenges? Looking to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced production environment? Post Consumer Brands is seeking Manufacturing Engineering Interns to join our team for a 13-week internship at one of our manufacturing facilities during Summer 2027. This program is designed for students who are excited to build a career in manufacturing and are open to relocating for the summer. Internship opportunities are available at our facilities in Northfield, MN; Tremonton, UT; Lawrence, KS; and Meadville, PA. As an intern, you'll work on meaningful engineering projects that improve manufacturing processes, equipment reliability, safety, quality, and operational performance. You'll collaborate with engineers, maintenance teams, production leaders, and plant personnel while gaining firsthand experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Beyond the summer internship, this program serves as a key pipeline for future Manufacturing Engineering roles across Post's manufacturing network and opportunities within our Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP). Join us in delivering our purpose: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.

As a member of our Manufacturing Engineering team, you'll work on projects that improve production processes, equipment performance, and operational efficiency. Depending on business needs and your interests, you may have opportunities to: Lead or support engineering projects that improve safety, quality, equipment reliability, productivity, and overall plant performance Analyze manufacturing data and processes to identify improvement opportunities, implement solutions, and deliver measurable business results Support capital projects, process optimization efforts, and the development of standard work, operating procedures, and training materials Present project updates, recommendations, and results to engineering and plant leadership Specific projects are determined prior to the internship based on business needs and intern interests.

What We're Looking For Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering or a related field with an expected graduation date of December 2027, Spring 2028, or Summer 2028 Understanding of engineering principles, manufacturing systems, Lean Manufacturing, or continuous improvement