Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2026)

Description

Why join the GoMacro team?

We’re a company that is driven by a unique core ideology we call The GoMacro Way, which is based upon authenticity, generosity, and compassion for people and the planet. We operate with integrity, we create with passion, and we conduct ourselves with humility. We seek growth-minded people who are inspired by challenges, encouraged by camaraderie, and excited about being leaders at every level. Become part of a team where everyone is heard, valued, and empowered to influence positive change in their local and global community.

How GoMacro’s history shapes who we are today?

During her 2003 battle with cancer, co-founder Amelia Kirchoff created the first MacroBar® recipe in her kitchen on the Wisconsin family farm. In the years following, Amelia and her daughter and co-founder Jola began spreading awareness for the power of a balanced, plant-based lifestyle through GoMacro’s healthy and delicious MacroBars, which are now available in stores nationwide. Today, our work is still guided by the values upon which Jola and Amelia built GoMacro: Live Long, Eat Positive, Give Back, Tread Lightly, and Be Well. It’s our goal to inspire people to have a healthy body, sharp mind, and bold spirit—and we believe doing fun, and meaningful work is part of that.

Join us as we make the world better, one bite at a time!

Position Description:

GoMacro is seeking a motivated and hands-on Engineering Intern to support key initiatives within our food manufacturing operations. This 12-week internship (June–August) is designed to provide real-world experience in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement (CI), and process optimization in a fast-paced production environment. This is an on-site internship experience at our manufacturing facility in Viola, Wisconsin.

The intern will work closely with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to support projects focused on improving efficiency, reducing waste, and enhancing overall manufacturing performance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across production areas
• Assist with identifying opportunities to improve workflow, reduce waste, and enhance productivity
• Participate in and help lead Kaizen events, 5S efforts, and standard work documentation
• Collect and analyze operational data to support project recommendations
• Assist with process mapping, time studies, and layout optimization projects
• Help develop and update SOPs, training materials, and visual factory tools
• Support engineering and maintenance teams with project execution and documentation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain teams

Learning Opportunities:

This internship will provide exposure to:

• Lean tools and CI methodologies in a real manufacturing setting
• Food production systems and regulatory-driven operations
• Engineering project work from concept through implementation
• Collaboration with experienced professionals in Engineering and Operations
• Final presentation to GoMacro leadership summarizing key projects, continuous improvement outcomes, and overall learnings from their summer experience.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

Skills & Experience:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
• Must be within one year of graduation (or less) at the start of the internship
• Coursework completed in engineering-related subjects (industrial, mechanical, manufacturing, chemical, etc.)
• Ability to work on-site in a food manufacturing environment
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Preferred:

• Prior internship, co-op, or hands-on experience in manufacturing or food production
• Familiarity with lean concepts (5S, Kaizen, root cause analysis, WINs, etc.)
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data

Physical and Environmental Demands:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and reach.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry equipment weighing up to 35 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work environment may include exposure to hot and cold temperatures, OSHA acceptable noise levels and chemical odors.
• Ability to read English language documents such as safety rules, operations and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
• Corrected vision must include 20/20 vision with normal distinguishing of colors.

Travel Requirements:

No travel is required for this position.