27477BR
Position Title:
Student Industrial Engineer, Industrial Operations - Lakeland
Department:
Industrial Operations
Location:
Lakeland, FL
Description:
Are you a college student near Lakeland, FL looking for a year-round industrial engineering internship? Would you like to gain valuable hands-on experience and exposure to IE tools and techniques? Do you want to work on challenging projects with a fortune 100 company? Do you want to network with professionals to develop skills beyond what you can learn in a classroom? If so, this internship may be the perfect fit for you.
The Student IE position offers a year-round, part-time internship supporting Publix Manufacturing, which includes Bakery (2), Dairy (3), Deli (1), Fresh Kitchen (3), Produce Snacks (1), and Printing Services (1) facilities. You’ll be based in our support offices in Lakeland, FL and will support the local plants.
Because school comes first, we offer a flexible work schedule to accommodate your classes and coursework. Our goal is to provide the student as much exposure as possible to the day-to-day work of a full-time industrial engineer, so the student works directly with Publix IEs to assist them with projects for our manufacturing operations, including:
process improvement and standardization,
time and motion studies,
capacity planning, and
analytical decision support.
Req ID:
27477BR
Hours of Work:
We support a flexible schedule to meet the student’s class schedule, and in return we require a commitment of at least 20 hours per week. Depending on the student's availability and project work, up to 40 hours per week may be available.
State:
Florida
Frequency of Pay:
Weekly
Travel Frequency:
10%
Minimum Base Pay:
17.35
Additional Information:
Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, daily for communications you may receive during the recruiting and selection process for this position. If you are a current associate, please do not use your Publix email address when applying.
Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.
Address:
501 N. Galloway Road
City:
Lakeland
Year End Bonus:
To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. The bonus for this position is 8 hours of pay when a new associate joins Publix prior to July 1. There is no bonus in the first year for associates hired after July 1. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to 8 hours’ pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check.
Maximum Base Pay:
24.20
Required Qualifications:
Junior, Senior, or graduate student pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, or a closely related discipline
Ability to work at least 20 hours per week (up to 40 available)
Ability to work and learn independently
Valid driver's license and reliable form of transportation
Working knowledge of Excel (knowledge of Access, Outlook, and Word is a plus)
Desire and ability to pick up additional computer skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduating 2025 or later
Experience using SAP
Current or prior Publix work experience
Prior internship experience
Potential Annual Base Pay:
N/A
Zip Code:
33815-7241
Work Environment:
Primarily in an office environment, through significant time is spent performing process studies at our manufacturing plants. Temperatures range from -20° to Florida ambient.
Benefits Information:
Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
401(k) retirement savings plan
Group health, dental and vision plans
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com) (https://jobs-beta.publix.com/benefits/)