Engineering Intern - Reliability & Maintenance (Petroleum)

Petro Papa; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Sonneborn, an HF Sinclair company, is seeking an Engineering Intern to join our Petrolia, Pennsylvania team. The Engineering Intern supports the site’s Maintenance team by assisting with the maintenance, performance and reliability of critical assets.

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with junior-level coursework preferred; opportunity to contribute to turnaround planning, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives in a refinery environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• Completion of junior level courses is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to support equipment reliability and performance improvement initiatives.
• Assist with the coordination and execution of engineering and maintenance projects.
• Support asset integrity and reliability programs for critical equipment and systems.
• Participate in turnaround planning and execution activities, including spare parts inspections and quality control reviews.
• Analyze equipment performance data and assist in identifying opportunities to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and corrective action initiatives related to equipment and process issues.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, reports, and project records.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects focused on safety, reliability, efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Perform additional engineering and maintenance-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Engineering terminology

Analytical thinking

Continuous learning

MS Office

Engineering software familiarity

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering (pursuing)

Junior-level courses completed preferred

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

Sonneborn, an HF Sinclair company, is seeking an Engineering Intern to join our Petrolia, Pennsylvania team. The Engineering Intern supports the site’s Maintenance team by assisting with the maintenance, performance and reliability of critical assets.

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with junior-level coursework preferred; opportunity to contribute to turnaround planning, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives in a refinery environment.