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Wells Enterprises

Produces Blue Bunny ice cream products

Mechanical Designer Intern - Mechanical Design

Design EngineeringPosted on Nov 12
Internship · Summer 2027Le Mars, IA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have an applicable degree program and coursework that corresponds with the internship applied for.
  • Have familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
  • Have effective presentation skills.
  • Be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Be able to interact and collaborate professionally with a variety of individuals.

Responsibilities

  • Perform operational and administrative functions related to the academic major.
  • Work independently on special projects assigned by the functional leader.
  • Assist in implementing functional strategies and contribute to the team's goals and objectives.
  • Support departmental deliverables and proactively plan and support tasks.
  • Work in the Mechanical Designer office to gain exposure to engineering design work and participate in Engineering Capital Project management and execution across facilities.
  • Gain exposure to multiple functional areas during the summer internship.
  • Work on process-controls projects involving new capital projects across all plants.
  • Develop scope, project requests, equipment requisitions, plans, schedules, and implementation for technology- and process-focused projects.
  • Reverse engineer components and assemblies through the Green Tag Process to reduce costs and lead times and improve reliability.
  • Assist with control systems for capital projects involving new equipment and upgrades.
  • Support organizational innovation, best practices, and value.
  • Investigate new technologies for potential applications and report findings to the direct manager.
  • Identify repetitive issues to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Desired Qualifications

  • Have applicable experience within technical fields.

About the Company

Wells Enterprises

Produces Blue Bunny ice cream products

Wells Enterprises is the largest privately held ice cream maker in the United States, producing over 900 ice creams and frozen novelties under Blue Bunny and Bomb Pop. It operates two Le Mars plants plus facilities in Henderson, NV and Dunkirk, NY, with products made in advanced facilities and shipped nationwide through grocery, club, mobile trucks, and foodservice channels. It stands out as a long-time family-run business that operates as an independent unit within the Ferrero Group. Its goal is to keep expanding its nationwide frozen dessert lineup while leveraging Ferrero’s scale to reach more customers.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Le Mars, IA
Founded
1913

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