Maintenance Intern

MAHLE GmbH; Olive Branch (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE Aftermarket (US) OB in Olive Branch, MS is seeking a Maintenance Intern to provide administrative and purchasing support. You will handle PRs in SAP, ensure timely approvals, and coordinate with buyers to generate POs while maintaining vendor communications and accurate maintenance part records.

This internship offers exposure to inventory control and procurement processes, with opportunities for growth within a global automotive supplier.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Industrial Maintenance and/or Industrial Electricity certifications preferred.
• Completion of a maintenance apprenticeship program is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Previous experience in administrative support, purchasing, procurement, inventory control, or customer service preferred.
• SAP experience with purchasing and inventory management processes highly desirable; exposure to Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, perform basic inventory and purchasing calculations, follow up on open items, and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Create and submit purchase requisitions (PRs) in SAP accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor the status of purchase requisitions and follow up with approvers to ensure prompt approval and release.
• Coordinate with buyers to ensure purchase orders (POs) are created and processed within required timelines.
• Communicate professionally with vendors via phone and email regarding procurement-related inquiries, order status, and delivery schedules.
• Set up and maintain maintenance part records in company systems, ensuring accurate descriptions and data entry.
• Manage and track maintenance parts inventory levels to support operational requirements.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be required.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word

SAP purchasing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Industrial Maintenance/Electricity certifications

Maintenance apprenticeship

Tools

SAP

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Job description

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Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical.

As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.

MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2025). Join our MAHLE team! #weshapefuturemobility

Your Contribution:

The Maintenance Intern provides administrative and purchasing support to ensure timely processing of purchase requisitions and purchase orders while supporting maintenance part inventory and vendor scheduling.

• Create and submit purchase requisitions (PRs) in SAP accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor the status of purchase requisitions and follow up with approvers to ensure prompt approval and release.
• Coordinate with buyers to ensure purchase orders (POs) are created and processed within required timelines.
• Communicate professionally with vendors via phone and email regarding procurement-related inquiries, order status, and delivery schedules.
• Set up and maintain maintenance part records in company systems, ensuring accurate descriptions and data entry.
• Manage and track maintenance parts inventory levels to support operational requirements.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be required.

Your Experience & Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Industrial Maintenance and/or Industrial Electricity certifications preferred.
• Completion of a maintenance apprenticeship program is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Previous experience in administrative support, purchasing, procurement, inventory control, or customer service preferred.
• SAP experience with purchasing and inventory management processes highly desirable; exposure to Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, perform basic inventory and purchasing calculations, follow up on open items, and maintain accurate records.

Our Offer:

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s). For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology groupclick here.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment websitewww.jobs.mahle.com

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Facts about the job

Entry level: Internship

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Facility Management

Department: BU3 Lifecycle and Mobility

Location: Olive Branch, MS, US, 38654

Company: MAHLE Aftermarket (US) OB

Your future at MAHLE

As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.