Lowe’s
Industrial Engineer Intern - Undergrad Internship - Summer 2027 - Field
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Industrial Engineering Interns will optimize warehouse workflows, analyze material flow, labor standards, equipment utilization, and performance data, and support lean process improvements. Responsibilities include developing recommendations for productivity, safety, quality, cost reduction, and throughput; collaborating with distribution center teams; conducting root cause analysis, time studies, planning, and performance reporting. The role requires hands-on work in distribution center environments and physical activity, including lifting and movement.
Do your Best Work in Mooresville
This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up - we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.
Your Impact
As an Industrial Engineering Intern at Lowe's, you'll help streamline operations and enhance efficiency in a high-volume distribution environment. You'll work side-by-side with experienced engineers to optimize workflow, analyze performance data, and contribute to process improvement initiatives that support one of the largest home improvement supply chains in the nation. This is a unique opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real-world logistics challenges and help Lowe's deliver a best-in-class customer experience - one engineered solution at a time.
Summer Internship Program
Whether you're starting your professional journey or pivoting to a new field, Lowe's offers the resources and opportunities you need to thrive. Our 10-week summer internship program (May 24th-July 30th) immerses you in real-world retail operations. You'll work directly with industry experts across our stores, distribution centers, and corporate offices, gaining practical experience through hands-on projects that make meaningful contributions to our business and communities.
To succeed in this role, we seek future leaders who:
Deliver Success
Location: To Be Determined
The location for this internship is currently being finalized. Additional information regarding the internship location will be communicated as we get closer to the internship kickoff on May 24th. Our facilities provide an environment where safety meets efficiency, with well-maintained work areas, modern equipment, and a culture that prioritizes your wellbeing. We invest in the tools, resources, and support you need to build your career in supply chain. Our distribution centers are a space where safety meets efficiency, featuring state-of-the-art equipment, well-maintained work areas, and a culture that puts your wellbeing first. We invest in the tools and support you need to build your career in supply chain.
What You Will Learn
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Skills/Experience
Benefits
Working Conditions
Environmental factors vary by location. You may be working in both inside and outside weather conditions. Exposure to varying climates, including extreme heat or cold, wet, damp, humid, windy, or drafty conditions, is possible. You may be exposed to constant or intermittent noises in addition to moving or shaking objects and equipment.
Lifting and moving merchandise methods will vary depending on role of associate, weight of merchandise, and/or volume of product; associates must follow lifting guidelines. A single lift by one associate should not exceed 75 pounds (for Store associates) or 70 pounds (for Distribution Center associates) with or without an accommodation. Team lifts should be utilized minimally starting at 75 pounds (for Store associates) or 70 pounds (for Distribution Center associates), or when an individual feels a lift is beyond their personal limitations. Powered equipment should be used when needed depending on load and volume. (Associates must have proper training to utilize powered equipment or ask a trained coworker for assistance).
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe's is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up - we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.
Your Impact
As an Industrial Engineering Intern at Lowe's, you'll help streamline operations and enhance efficiency in a high-volume distribution environment. You'll work side-by-side with experienced engineers to optimize workflow, analyze performance data, and contribute to process improvement initiatives that support one of the largest home improvement supply chains in the nation. This is a unique opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real-world logistics challenges and help Lowe's deliver a best-in-class customer experience - one engineered solution at a time.
Summer Internship Program
Whether you're starting your professional journey or pivoting to a new field, Lowe's offers the resources and opportunities you need to thrive. Our 10-week summer internship program (May 24th-July 30th) immerses you in real-world retail operations. You'll work directly with industry experts across our stores, distribution centers, and corporate offices, gaining practical experience through hands-on projects that make meaningful contributions to our business and communities.
To succeed in this role, we seek future leaders who:
- Drive innovation with fresh perspectives and an eagerness to learn.
- Bring dynamic energy while staying open to inspiration.
- Take on challenges with sharp thinking and embrace new opportunities.
- Build strong partnerships through collaborative teamwork.
- Push boundaries to discover what's possible.
Deliver Success
Location: To Be Determined
The location for this internship is currently being finalized. Additional information regarding the internship location will be communicated as we get closer to the internship kickoff on May 24th. Our facilities provide an environment where safety meets efficiency, with well-maintained work areas, modern equipment, and a culture that prioritizes your wellbeing. We invest in the tools, resources, and support you need to build your career in supply chain. Our distribution centers are a space where safety meets efficiency, featuring state-of-the-art equipment, well-maintained work areas, and a culture that puts your wellbeing first. We invest in the tools and support you need to build your career in supply chain.
What You Will Learn
- Apply lean principles and industrial engineering methods to warehouse processes.
- Analyze material flow, labor standards, and equipment utilization.
- Develop recommendations to improve productivity, safety, and quality.
- Use data-driven tools to support cost reduction and throughput improvements.
- Collaborate with operations teams to implement and sustain process enhancements.
- Participate in daily planning, performance reporting, and root cause analysis.
Minimum Qualifications
- Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or related field.
- Expected graduation dates of December 2027 or May 2028
- Effective verbal communication skills.
- Physical stamina to alternate between sitting and standing for extended periods.
- Basic computer proficiency.
- Ability to wear required PPE and work a full shift with a meal break.
- Physical capability to perform routine movements (bending, reaching, lifting, climbing) required in DC environments.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Proficient in MS Office programs (specifically in Power Point, Excel and data analysis tools).
- Strong interpersonal, problem solving, analytical thinking, organizational and communication skills.
- Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma (basic competency in DMAIC concepts), basic project management skills and/or time studies methodologies experience.
- Relevant internship or co-op experience in industrial engineering or logistics is a plus.
- Experience in a leadership role at work or within a campus organization.
Benefits
- Paid Internships
- Eligibility for Lowe's Housing Benefit
- 10% Associate Discount
- For information about our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits
Working Conditions
Environmental factors vary by location. You may be working in both inside and outside weather conditions. Exposure to varying climates, including extreme heat or cold, wet, damp, humid, windy, or drafty conditions, is possible. You may be exposed to constant or intermittent noises in addition to moving or shaking objects and equipment.
Lifting and moving merchandise methods will vary depending on role of associate, weight of merchandise, and/or volume of product; associates must follow lifting guidelines. A single lift by one associate should not exceed 75 pounds (for Store associates) or 70 pounds (for Distribution Center associates) with or without an accommodation. Team lifts should be utilized minimally starting at 75 pounds (for Store associates) or 70 pounds (for Distribution Center associates), or when an individual feels a lift is beyond their personal limitations. Powered equipment should be used when needed depending on load and volume. (Associates must have proper training to utilize powered equipment or ask a trained coworker for assistance).
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe's is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
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