Industrial Maintenance Intern

Flint Hills Resources; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Huntsville, AL, is offering an Industrial Maintenance Technician Intern position. The role provides hands-on training alongside experienced maintenance technicians, focusing on troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and installing equipment in a manufacturing environment.

You will work with motors, pneumatic/hydraulic components, conveyors, and production line equipment, while learning preventive maintenance to improve reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a two-year Industrial Maintenance degree.
• Experience reading technical drawings and schematics.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical/electronic equipment and components.
• Experience in industrial maintenance, manufacturing environments, automation systems, or preventative maintenance programs.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and desire to learn in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside experienced Maintenance Technicians who will provide coaching and hands-on learning opportunities.
• Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and install equipment in accordance with plant policies and procedures.
• Gain hands-on experience with motors, pneumatic and hydraulic components, conveyors, and production line equipment.
• Develop understanding of preventative maintenance practices to improve reliability and performance.
• Read diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer specifications for installations.
• Use hand tools, power tools, precision measuring devices, and testing instruments.
• Adhere to plant safety and environmental guidelines and procedures.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations team members to support safety, quality, and production goals.

Skills

Reading diagrams

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Team collaboration

Hands-on learner

Education

Two-year Industrial Maintenance degree

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Precision measuring devices

Testing instruments

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for an Industrial Maintenance Technician Intern to join our team in Huntsville, AL.

This internship offers an opportunity to build technical skills, expand your professional network, and gain valuable manufacturing experience that can help position you for future opportunities within industrial maintenance and manufacturing operations. Successful interns will leave with practical, hands-on experience, industry exposure, and a stronger foundation for launching their careers in skilled trades and manufacturing.

Our Team

Our Huntsville facility manufactures corrugated boxes and specialty packaging products used to package and transport products across a variety of industries. Behind every box is a manufacturing operation that depends on safe, reliable equipment running efficiently.

What You Will Do

• Work alongside experienced Maintenance Technicians who will provide coaching, mentorship, and hands‑on learning opportunities to help you develop practical industrial maintenance skills and gain confidence working in a manufacturing environment.
• Participate in troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and installing equipment in compliance with all plant policies and procedures.
• Gain hands‑on experience working with motors, pneumatic and hydraulic components, conveyor systems, and production line equipment.
• Develop an understanding of preventative maintenance practices that improve equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Read diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer specifications for installations.
• Use hand tools, power tools, precision measuring devices, and testing instruments.
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations team members to learn how reliable equipment performance supports safety, quality, and production goals.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Must be enrolled in and pursuing a two (2) year Industrial Maintenance degree.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience reading technical drawings and schematics.
• Experience through coursework, laboratory training, internships, military service, or other hands‑on settings troubleshooting and repairing electrical/electronic equipment and components such as motors, motor controllers, and drives.
• Experience in industrial maintenance, manufacturing environments, automation systems, or preventative maintenance programs.
• A strong mechanical aptitude and desire to learn in a hands‑on manufacturing environment .

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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