The Engineering Internship at McCain offers hands-on experience in manufacturing, project management, and engineering processes, supporting various factories.
Position Title: NA Engineering Intern - FLV - Summer 2026
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 01
Requisition ID: 38715
Engineering Intern
Florenceville- Bristol, NB, Canada
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
The Engineering Internship offers an opportunity to join the McCain engineering team and gain hands-on experience in manufacturing, engineering and project management during the summer of 2026 (May through August). The engineering intern will support multiple factories and contribute to the team's goals and objectives. The Intern is expected to gain a focused understanding of project development, project management, and engineering processes. This role provides hands-on experience in real-world engineering applications while developing problem-solving, teamwork, and professional skills in a fast-paced environment. You will learn about food manufacturing operations, strategic projects and initiatives, internal and external communications, teamwork, work with a purpose, and careers with McCain!
What you'll be doing.
What you'll need to be successful.
• Pursuing your bachelor's degree in engineering or related function • Must have strong Microsoft Excel proficiency and exceptional analytical skills and be able to work with complex data • Follow company policy for job safety
• You must be able to lift 35lbs and stand on your feet for your shift
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
About the team.
The intern will be part of the engineering team at McCain's corporate office, working directly with project engineers and project managers in the region and at the factories. The team provides a supportive team that will encourage you to do your best and provides a safe and flexible working environment that promotes work/life balance.
About McC ain .
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Compensation Package: $23.00- $26.00 CAD hourly wage equivalent, paid salary.
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Due to the duration of this role, you will not be eligible for traditional benefits through our programs. McCain's early careers programming offers a multitude of learning experiences aimed at advancing your career in the future.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Division: Global Operations and Growth
Department: Engineering NA East
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Bathurst || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Centreville || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Edmundston || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Fredericton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Grand Falls || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Hartland || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Moncton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Saint John || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Somerville
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 01
Requisition ID: 38715
Engineering Intern
Florenceville- Bristol, NB, Canada
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
The Engineering Internship offers an opportunity to join the McCain engineering team and gain hands-on experience in manufacturing, engineering and project management during the summer of 2026 (May through August). The engineering intern will support multiple factories and contribute to the team's goals and objectives. The Intern is expected to gain a focused understanding of project development, project management, and engineering processes. This role provides hands-on experience in real-world engineering applications while developing problem-solving, teamwork, and professional skills in a fast-paced environment. You will learn about food manufacturing operations, strategic projects and initiatives, internal and external communications, teamwork, work with a purpose, and careers with McCain!
What you'll be doing.
- Review of the design of equipment and systems using corporate standards
- Interface with engineers to learn about project scope requirements and incorporate corporate standards
- Evaluate new process technologies to improve existing systems and resolve process and safety problems
- Work with finance, production, food safety and safety to develop justifications for capital projects and prepare the Requests for Expenditure Authorization (REAs) in a timely and accurate fashion
- Assist engineers with daily project tasks, data collection, and analysis
- Follow safety, quality, and company standards at all times
- Create and update technical documentation, reports, and drawings
What you'll need to be successful.
• Pursuing your bachelor's degree in engineering or related function • Must have strong Microsoft Excel proficiency and exceptional analytical skills and be able to work with complex data • Follow company policy for job safety
• You must be able to lift 35lbs and stand on your feet for your shift
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
About the team.
The intern will be part of the engineering team at McCain's corporate office, working directly with project engineers and project managers in the region and at the factories. The team provides a supportive team that will encourage you to do your best and provides a safe and flexible working environment that promotes work/life balance.
About McC ain .
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Compensation Package: $23.00- $26.00 CAD hourly wage equivalent, paid salary.
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Due to the duration of this role, you will not be eligible for traditional benefits through our programs. McCain's early careers programming offers a multitude of learning experiences aimed at advancing your career in the future.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Division: Global Operations and Growth
Department: Engineering NA East
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Bathurst || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Centreville || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Edmundston || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Fredericton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Grand Falls || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Hartland || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Moncton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Saint John || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Somerville
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Top Skills
Excel
McCain Foods Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office
McCain Foods Toronto, ON Office
439 King St W, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5V 1K4
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