Engineering Intern
- Location
- Carrington, ND, USA
- Employment type
- Internship
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
- Last seen
- Oct 12, 2026
About the role
As part of Richardson’s global agriculture and food business, our food and ingredients division plays a central role in connecting farm to table through our vertically integrated supply chain. As a leading pasta manufacturer, Richardson produces a wide range of high-quality dry pasta products for diverse markets and end uses.
Working with Richardson opens the door to a world of possibility. We currently have an opportunity for an Engineering Intern at our Carrington, ND durum milling and pasta production facility, where we produce Dakota Growers pasta.
- Responsible for drafting, equipment and part design, and implementation of designed components. - Development of component dimensional drawings, updating facility layout drawings, and new component concept drawings using 2D AutoCAD software. - Equipment documentation to improve component fabrication resource. - Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and management personnel to successfully complete assigned projects. - Learn good manufacturing and food safety practices. - Other duties, as assigned - Must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. - Must have experience with mS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT) - Must be able to deal with multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. - Successful completion of at least 6 semesters of an accredited Bachelor’s Degree Program in Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Industrial Engineering Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other applicable engineering field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with 2D AutoCAD software - Previous experience in an Engineering Internship role
Physical Job Requirements:
- Must be able to sit, stand and/or walk for 6+ hours per day - Must be able to lift-up to 34 pounds 6+ hours per day - Must be able to push, pull, grasp and use fine motor skills for 6+ hours per day - Must be able to make fine distinctions in sound, and express ideas by spoken and written word - Must be able to balance, bend, crouch, kneel and stoop for 3+ hours per day - Must be able to reach above shoulders for 3+ hours per day - Must be able to climb on and off a ladder for 3+ hours per day - Must be able to work in a dusty environment for 3+ hours per day
