Leadership Development Program Engineering Track

Leadership Development Program – Engineering Track

Location: Hatfield, PA | Length: 1 Year Rotational | Start Date: Summer 2026

What is the Leadership Development Program?

Our Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a one-year rotational experience designed to prepare the next generation of leaders at Clemens Food Group. Through hands-on learning, cross-functional projects, and cohort-based development sessions, you’ll build the leadership, technical, and problem-solving skills needed to step confidently into a full-time role upon completion.

About Engineering at Clemens:

At Clemens Food Group, our Engineering team transforms ideas into reality, designing the systems, processes, and technology that keep our operations running safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From concept to completion, Engineering drives innovation across our production network, delivering the tools, infrastructure, and improvements that enhance quality, reliability, and performance.

In the Engineering Leadership Development Program, you will gain hands-on experience across multiple engineering disciplines. You’ll learn how to plan and execute capital projects, optimize processes, improve equipment reliability, and deliver measurable business impact every day. Through your rotations, you’ll develop both the technical and leadership foundation needed to shape the future of food manufacturing.

What Makes This Program Different

• Hands-On Project Leadership: Take ownership of real projects from concept through implementation, managing timelines, budgets, and results.


• Collaboration and Innovation: Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, and FSQA teams to identify challenges and create sustainable, data-driven solutions.


• Learning Beyond the Desk: Participate in leadership workshops, plant tours, and team engagement activities that deepen your understanding of our business and culture.

Your Year in Engineering

You will rotate through multiple areas that give you a 360° view of our Engineering Operations:

• Process Engineering/Continuous Improvement: Learn how to improve plant layouts, design efficient production lines, and identify opportunities for process optimization and waste reduction. Support process improvement initiatives that enhance performance, quality, and throughput. Participate in our Clemens Production system by attending daily and weekly KPI meetings and driving actions for improvement.


• Project Engineering: Gain hands-on experience managing capital projects from concept through installation. Work with cross-functional teams to plan, budget, and execute projects that support growth, modernization, and sustainability.


• Reliability Engineering: Partner with maintenance and operations teams to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and strengthen preventive maintenance programs. Apply tools like OEE, FMEA, and root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.

Skills You Will Build

• Expertise in project management, process optimization, and capital budgeting


• Proficiency in engineering tools and methodologies such as Lean, OEE, RCA, and FMEA


• Strong technical problem-solving and analytical thinking skills

Who is Eligible

• Students graduating in December 2025 or May 2026 with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering preferred


• Demonstrated leadership through academics, internships, projects, or campus involvement


• Relevant experience in one or more rotation areas, showcasing teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic food manufacturing environment


• Open to working in a pork production facility, which may include cold temperatures and unique sights and smells