Engineering Services Intern

Milliken and Company; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Milliken and Company is seeking a summer intern to support Engineering Services at our Spartanburg corporate facility. The paid internship focuses on maintenance engineering, equipment reliability, and preventive maintenance, with collaboration across engineering, operations, and safety teams.

Qualified students will work on data reviews, CMMS tasks, and energy-management initiatives to drive reliability improvements.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Facilities Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in Excel for data review and basic analysis.
• Interest in maintenance engineering, facility systems, equipment reliability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day Engineering Services activities and maintenance engineering projects for the corporate facility.
• Assist with preventive maintenance planning, equipment reliability reviews, and facility systems documentation.
• Support efforts to restart and revitalize the facility energy management system by mining energy data, developing reports, creating maintenance checks and tasks, and recommending finer energy use controls.
• Identify and propose potential capital projects to support future energy efficiency, reliability, and facility improvement opportunities.
• Mine MaintainX CMMS data to refine work plans, schedules, preventive maintenance frequencies, and task details that support more effective maintenance execution.
• Analyze CMMS trends to identify frequent equipment failure modes, recurring maintenance issues, and opportunities to improve reliability and asset performance.
• Conduct data review, field observations, and basic technical analysis to support maintenance and facility improvement decisions.
• Assist in developing reports, presentations, standard work, or process documentation related to facility operations and maintenance practices.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, operations, safety, and other stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and support project execution.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, safety, efficiency, documentation, or maintenance processes.
• Present project findings, recommendations, or results to Engineering Services leadership and key stakeholders.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Facilities Eng or related

Tools

Excel

CMMS

AutoCAD

Job description

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Location: Spartanburg, SC, US, 29303

Company: Milliken and Company

POSITION TITLE

POSITION OVERVIEW

This internship provides an opportunity to gain hands‑on experience supporting real business priorities within Engineering Services, with a focus on maintenance engineering for Milliken’s corporate facility. The intern will contribute to meaningful projects related to facility reliability, equipment performance, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and process improvement while collaborating with Engineering Services team members and cross‑functional stakeholders. This role is designed to provide practical experience in a fast‑paced corporate facilities environment while building foundational capabilities in problem solving, communication, technical analysis, and teamwork.

This internship is a full‑time (40 hours/week), paid position that is 11–12 weeks in length during the summer of 2027, located at our Corporate Headquarters facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support day‑to‑day Engineering Services activities and maintenance engineering projects for the corporate facility
• Assist with preventive maintenance planning, equipment reliability reviews, and facility systems documentation
• Support efforts to restart and revitalize the facility energy management system by mining energy data, developing reports, creating maintenance checks and tasks, and recommending finer energy use controls
• Identify and propose potential capital projects to support future energy efficiency, reliability, and facility improvement opportunities
• Mine MaintainX CMMS data to refine work plans, schedules, preventive maintenance frequencies, and task details that support more effective maintenance execution
• Analyze CMMS trends to identify frequent equipment failure modes, recurring maintenance issues, and opportunities to improve reliability and asset performance
• Conduct data review, field observations, and basic technical analysis to support maintenance and facility improvement decisions
• Assist in developing reports, presentations, standard work, or process documentation related to facility operations and maintenance practices
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, operations, safety, and other stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and support project execution
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, safety, efficiency, documentation, or maintenance processes
• Present project findings, recommendations, or results to Engineering Services leadership and key stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• Candidates with or working toward a BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Strong user of Microsoft Office suite of products, with proficiency in Excel for data review, tracking, and basic analysis
• Interest in maintenance engineering, facility systems, equipment reliability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational, communication, and teamwork skills

QUALIFICATIONS – PREFERRED

• Exposure to facilities maintenance, preventive maintenance systems, CMMS tools, AutoCAD, mechanical systems, electrical systems, HVAC, utilities, or reliability concepts
• Prior internship, co‑op, project, or hands‑on experience in engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, facilities, or technical problem solving

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Hands‑on project ownership with business impact
• Exposure to cross‑functional teams and leaders
• Professional development and networking opportunities

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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