Industrial Engineering Intern

At Kalmar, we are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work.

We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. With us, your work has an impact. Your work moves the world!

Would you like to start your career at an international company that truly values its people?

At Kalmar we understand the importance of fostering the development of students and supporting their growth to help them gain the skills necessary for the future. We offer challenging and interesting summer internships for promising, passionate students taking the first steps on their career path. At Kalmar, you'll be assigned real work tasks from day one. You get to feel empowered, because we trust our interns and rely on their ability to take responsibility and get things done.

Based in Ottawa, KS, this summer Internship position reports to the Industrial Engineering Supervisor. Our Interns gain experience in designing, developing, testing, and evaluating integrated systems for managing industrial production processes including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

• Analyzes work force utilization, facility layout, and operational data, such as production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules, to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing work flow, relocating work stations and equipment, and purchase of equipment through lean processes and assists with implementation of changes.
• Coordinate quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost.
• Using drafting and modeling tools available, design layouts of equipment, materials, and/or work spaces to illustrate maximum efficiency. Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.

We are offering you a 10-12 week Summer Internship in an international leading company with solid values and a strong will to succeed. With us, you have excellent opportunities to gain real world experience and insight into industrial manufacturing in an international business.

College student (Junior or higher) majoring in Industrial Engineering

College student (Junior or higher) majoring in Industrial Engineering

• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, production floor layout and design, time studies
• Preferably some previous work/classroom experience in similar tasks
• Detailed oriented good problem solvers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Please submit your resume/CV to be considered!

Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,300 people.

In 2025, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion.