Process Engineer Intern Jobs in Westfield, IN (NOW HIRING)

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Workplace type: On Site

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious student to join our Global Supply Chain Systems team for summer 2027! As the Global Supply Chain Systems Intern , you will work alongside global manufacturing and supply chain leaders to improve the processes, systems and data that support planning, production, and operational execution. You will gain hands-on experience in transformation initiatives including production scheduling, manufacturing applications, system integration, data analytics, and change management while delivering a project that creates measurable business value for our global network.

What you will do:

• Support a focused supply chain systems or operational excellence project by defining the problem, gathering requirements, organizing activities, and tracking deliverables.
• Analyze process, system, and performance data to identify gaps, recurring issues, manual effort, and opportunities for standardization or automation.
• Document current and future workflows, business requirements, decisions, lessons learned, and standard work for manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and IT team members to validate requirements and understand how systems connect across the Plan to Deliver process.
• Create practical project tools such as trackers, dashboards, process maps, training aids, data dictionaries, or implementation checklists that can be reused across sites.
• Support testing, user feedback, training preparation, and change readiness activities for production scheduling, digital logbook, integration, or data improvement initiatives.
• Present findings, recommendations, completed deliverables, and proposed next steps to the Global Supply Chain Systems team and project stakeholders at the end of the internship.

What you will bring:

• Progress toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, analyze, and present data to support decision making and problem solving.
• Ability to document processes, identify improvement opportunities, and communicate findings through written and visual formats.
• Reliable transportation required to get to and from facility each workday

Who you are:

• Curious about how manufacturing, planning, data, and technology work together across an end to end supply chain.
• Proactive communicator who is comfortable reaching out to stakeholders, gathering information, following up on commitments, and coordinating activities across multiple teams.
• Structured problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset and attention to detail.
• Self-directed, dependable, and motivated to turn analysis into practical business results.

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Ingredion does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to this position or to provide this position as OPT or CPT.
• Be a currently enrolled student in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program. If currently enrolled in an undergrad status, must have completed at least two years of coursework with status as a sophomore, junior or non-graduating senior.
• If you have completed your degree, please consider other opportunities with Ingredion, posted at ww.ingredion.com/careers.

Why Join Ingredion?

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exception rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package - competitive hourly salary based on your degree program. Housing stipends offered to students relocating 51+ miles from the Ingredion work location
• Internship Program Events & Activities - programming catered toward career exploration, networking, and professional development - including the annual Capstone Summit at Ingredion HQ in Westchester, IL
• Intern Coaching Program - pairing with a mentor to coach development and integration in Ingredion’s culture
• Involvement in Ingredion’s Business Resource Groups - the conscience of the organization and an integral part to Ingredion’s Inclusion & Belonging strategy
• Employee Recognition Program - a culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Employee Discount Program - provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability-mental or physical-marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

Relocation Available:

No

This pay rate is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with a competitive company match .