Engineering Intern - FONA

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a full-time Engineering Intern  located at McCormick FONA at 1900 Averill Road, Geneva, IL.  This is a 10-week internship (June 2- August 8, 2025) which requires 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Launch your career with a Global Leader in Flavor　

At McCormick, you'll join us in “Saving the World From Boring Food” and fulfill your desire to be a part of something bigger than yourself.  Employees throughout our global corporation are united by two things - a passion for flavor and driving results. People are drawn to McCormick because of a culture that challenges them to reach their full potential. 　

Our 10 week Summer Internship Program in Geneva, IL allows college students to get a glimpse into what it's like to be a part of the McCormick family - rich in flavor, culture, and employee empowerment.　

During your time as an Intern you will sharpen your leadership skills, work on real-world challenges, and collaborate with the best leaders in the industry.  You will also have the opportunity to network with executives, participate in social events with other interns, and give back to the community. We are looking for the next generation of problem solvers to drive change within McCormick.  Are you up for the challenge?

PLEASE NOTE : Candidates who require visa sponsorship for employment now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Process Engineer, the Engineering Intern is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the SOP documentation that captures best operating practices in the plant. The key objective of this role is to reduce variation in operating methods thereby improving the reliability, repeatability, and Safety of processes. The Engineering Intern will work with manufacturing supervisors, equipment leads, operators, and the industrial performance group to standardize processes and procedures for the plant, including, but not limited to, processing (existing or new), packaging, and maintenance. This role will work with the Process Engineer, Engineering Manager, Safety Manager, PS&Q Manager, and IPG manager to ensure that proper training is provided and to ensure that the formal change process is used thereby ensuring that change proposals are appropriately evaluated prior to change. Additionally, the Engineering Intern will be responsible for identification and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities for existing and new processes. As needed, the process Engineering will also provide support on CAD design projects, planning and review of capital projects, operation of new equipment, troubleshooting equipment.

Key Responsibilities Description 

• Providing process engineering support and project engineering guidance.
• Providing process engineering support when exploring the adoption of existing technologies for new products
• Focus on cost reduction programs, process improvements, and engineering service requests as well as evaluation and recommendation of process capital improvements and automation.
• Critically analyzes processes/systems/practices to identify current gaps and opportunities for improvement.

The Engineering Intern is responsible for developing the following documents for the assigned area:

• Department Operating Procedures and line machinery training manuals
• Standard Operating Procedures.
• Standard Control Procedures
• All run documents including Baseline Audit Sheets, Changeover documents, Shutdown procedures, Startup procedures, and Operational Cleaning procedures.
• Line Capability Datasheets
• All above documents for new projects and maintained annually for ongoing systems 
• As requested, support the Project Engineer or Engineering Manager in the design, planning, and execution of Capital project opportunities for Order fulfillment.
• Responsible for coaching and developing the team of technical leads and operators to improve their skills allowing them to be more effective OF team members. Teams may be formed to attack a specific manufacturing challenge or to support a specific project/initiative. Also help to ensure uniformity across all departments.
• As requested, support new plant startups providing personal technical expertise and process team support.
• Applies best practices and ensures that they are approved and documented. 

Required Qualifications

Current undergraduate student graduating in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026.

BS in Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Industrial. (Junior in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred).

The successful candidate will be very detail oriented, have strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities, demonstrated grammatical and organizational skills and must be a self-starter, who is able to work independently. Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Word) required. Working knowledge of PLC, CAD system and simulation tools is a plus.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.