Maintenance Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 - Campus Recruiting (Multiple Locations)

Hormel Foods Family of Companies
Austin, Minnesota, United StatesPosted Sep 4, 2026
Summer 2027

About the role

About Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The Company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report and one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com [http://hormelfoods.com/].

Job Title

Maintenance Engineer Intern & COOP

Job Purpose

To gain real world experience by performing the duties of their full-time engineering counterparts, supervising maintenance personnel and directing the modification, improvement and installation of high-tech equipment in a manufacturing facility to maximize equipment and facility productivity at minimum cost.

Responsibilities

  • Will be involved in one or more of the following assignments:
  • Learn about Enterprise Asset Management software and assist

with reliability improvements

  • Update engineering information on the plant water and industrial sewer

systems

  • Learn about system design and make recommendations regarding improvements

which could include involvement with water-saving and energy conservation projects

  • Update plant engineering information on the plant compressed air

distribution system

  • Become familiar with the design of plant air handling equipment and make

recommendations to improve air balance within certain areas of the plant

  • Supervise plant maintenance employees on a relief basis

Required Qualifications

  • Must graduate between December 2026 a

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