Electrical Engineering Intern: Substation & Controls

Steel-Dynamic; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Furnished Housing Free of Cost

401(k) & Company Match

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Intern Extravaganza

Competitive Pay

Job summary

Aluminum Dynamics, a Steel Dynamics subsidiary, offers an Electrical Engineering Intern position at its Columbus, MS site this Summer. You will work on substation reliability, safety initiatives, and instrumentation projects while gaining hands-on experience on the production floor.

You will shadow electricians, assist with diagrams, HMIs, and control systems, and participate in daily maintenance tasks in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Degree program or experience should include electrical machinery, power distribution, PLCs/automation systems, or power electronics/drives.
• Preferred GPA of at least 2.7.

Responsibilities

• Assist with substation reliability and preventative maintenance through inspections, documentation, and spare parts planning.
• Support engineering teams on safety initiatives, including labeling, schematic review, and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Participate in upgrade and installation projects by reviewing diagrams and supporting system documentation.
• Contribute to instrumentation and control projects by assisting with HMI programming, logic development, and monitoring systems.
• Assist in troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems, including sourcing replacement components and supporting system restoration.
• Perform inventory management tasks such as cataloging materials and preparing bills of materials.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power distribution

PLCs/automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

Studio 5000

C-more HMI

Schematic review

Job description

Aluminum Dynamics, a Steel Dynamics subsidiary, offers an Electrical Engineering Intern position at its Columbus, MS site this Summer. You will work on substation reliability, safety initiatives, and instrumentation projects while gaining hands-on experience on the production floor.

You will shadow electricians, assist with diagrams, HMIs, and control systems, and participate in daily maintenance tasks in a fast-paced industrial environment.