Maintenance Intern: Hands-On Sawmill Experience

Interfor; Bay Springs (MS); On-site; USD 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salaries from $3,700 per month

Temporary living allowance

Job summary

Interfor invites ambitious students to join our team as an on-site internship for a May 2027 start. The role offers a 4–8 month term with hands-on experience in a fast-paced sawmill environment, focusing on industrial maintenance and cross-team collaboration to improve reliability and performance.

You will gain practical skills, work with experienced professionals, and build proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and problem solving while contributing to safe, efficient operations in the wood

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree or diploma in an industry-related program (forestry, supply chain, mechanical/electrical/industrial engineering).
• Committed to maintaining a safe work environment.
• Clear communication and collaboration with team and other departments.
• Interested in hands-on work in an industrial setting.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Learn how industrial maintenance supports safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Contribute to projects focused on equipment reliability, process improvement, and operational performance.
• Work alongside experienced maintenance and operations professionals to solve real-world challenges.
• Build technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills while gaining exposure to modern sawmill operations.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Team collaboration

Excel

Word

Outlook

Education

Industry-related degree/diploma

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Interfor invites ambitious students to join our team as an on-site internship for a May 2027 start. The role offers a 4–8 month term with hands-on experience in a fast-paced sawmill environment, focusing on industrial maintenance and cross-team collaboration to improve reliability and performance.

You will gain practical skills, work with experienced professionals, and build proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and problem solving while contributing to safe, efficient operations in the wood