Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Intern

Red Star Yeast Company LLC; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Lesaffre’s Cedar Rapids, IA facility is seeking a Maintenance Intern to support electrical equipment and control instruments across the plant. You will assist in installations and modifications under the Electrical/Instrumentation Supervisor, ensuring safe, reliable operations.

The role includes daily rounds, preventive maintenance, PLC-based troubleshooting, and collaboration with mechanical maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or pursuing an Associate’s degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field.
• Ability to diagnose hard-to-find electrical problems using test equipment.
• Able to read PLC logic and electrical diagrams/schematics, and reference manuals.
• Willingness to use a computer daily and operate common tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair of plant electrical equipment and control instruments.
• Assist in installation of electrical modifications and equipment additions.
• Conduct daily plant rounds to check critical instruments.
• Perform weekly preventive maintenance on assigned equipment with supervisor guidance.
• Troubleshoot equipment using PLC interface software.
• Log daily activities and reports in the WO database.

Skills

Electrical testing

PLC logic reading

Electrical diagrams reading

Computer literacy

Tools usage

Education

Associate's Degree in Industrial Maintenance (in progress)

Apprenticeship or equivalent work experience

Tools

PLC interface software

Job description

Lesaffre’s Cedar Rapids, IA facility is seeking a Maintenance Intern to support electrical equipment and control instruments across the plant. You will assist in installations and modifications under the Electrical/Instrumentation Supervisor, ensuring safe, reliable operations.

The role includes daily rounds, preventive maintenance, PLC-based troubleshooting, and collaboration with mechanical maintenance teams.