The Opportunity
As an Industrial (Manufacturing) Engineering Intern, you will work alongside our engineering and operations teams to support projects and improvement initiatives at MAPEI’s Garland manufacturing facility. You will gain hands-on experience applying industrial engineering principles to production processes, workflow, efficiency, and continuous improvement in a live manufacturing environment. This experience may lead to future full-time opportunities within engineering or operations.
- Observe and evaluate production processes, workflows, and material movement.
- Collect, organize, and analyze operational data and performance metrics.
- Assist with time studies, process mapping, capacity analysis, and workflow evaluations.
- Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, and cost.
- Support continuous improvement and process-optimization projects.
- Collaborate with engineering, production, maintenance, quality, and other cross-functional teams
The Program Details
- Full-time schedule (40 hours per week)
- Internship duration: May–August 2027 (12 weeks)
- Practical, hands-on learning at MAPEI’s Garland manufacturing facility
- Host location: Garland, TX
What’s in it for you?
- Hourly Pay rate up to $23.00 commensurate on role and location
- Housing stipends consideration, available in certain situations
- Mentorship and opportunities to collaborate with experienced engineering professionals
- Hands-on field and business experience
- Permanent full-time job opportunities after graduation
What you bring
- Actively pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field (juniors and seniors preferred)
- Strong communication skills, initiative, curiosity
- An innovative mindset and strong motivation to learn and succeed
- Willingness to travel
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
MAPEIN
MAPEI is a world leader in the manufacturing of solutions of excellence for the building industry. Founded in Milan in 1937, MAPEI has more than 11,000 employees worldwide, with 100 subsidiaries in 57 countries and 86 manufacturing plants in 35 nations. Working for MAPEI
Our products are sold in residential and commercial channels, including national retail organizations. Some of our products include mortars, grouts, adhesives, concrete restorations products and various types of concrete and cement admixtures. We are extremely focused on green and sustainability initiatives, currently channeling 70% of our research work done into the development of sustainable products.
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