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Empirical Foods

Meat processing, lean ground beef producer

Engineer Intern

Design EngineeringPosted on Nov 5
Internship · Summer 2026Dakota Dunes, SD, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
  • Have entry-level mechanical knowledge.
  • Be able to read and understand blueprints.
  • Have experience with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
  • Have basic math skills and be able to understand dimensions and measurements.
  • Be able to interpret information accurately.
  • Maintain attention to detail.
  • Communicate effectively, including speaking clearly and effectively and writing legibly and effectively.
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
  • Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Work in an office setting.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare detailed drawings of new or original designs in collaboration with design originators.
  • Create and complete accurate layouts, detailed drawings, piping diagrams, and tool fixtures.
  • Work independently to develop original designs and create detailed manufacturing drawings.
  • Analyze design project requirements and present design options.
  • Create part numbers, item descriptions, bills of materials, standards, and specifications.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with AutoCAD or equivalent software.
  • Previous experience in an engineering environment or relevant work experience.

About the Company

Empirical Foods

Meat processing, lean ground beef producer

Empirical Foods processes beef trimmings into lean ground beef using its own technology that warms trimmings, centrifuges fat, and treats the product to kill bacteria, producing 95% lean ground beef sold to food service and retail. The company also makes boxed beef and pork, portioned steaks and roasts, and fully cooked, seasoned items such as taco meat and Bolognese under brands like Noble Valley, Two Rivers Meat Co, and Dos Rios Taco Meat. It differentiates itself by applying an in-house, proprietary process to recover lean meat from trimmings rather than relying on external suppliers, serving major packers, ground beef producers, fast-food chains, and grocers. Its goal is to increase cattle value by turning by-products into high-quality protein at scale, supported by a large new Garden City, Kansas plant expanding ground beef capacity.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Dakota Dunes, SD
Founded
Not listed

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