Maintenance Intern - Summer 2027

Fenner PLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Community outreach

Internship program

Job summary

Fenner Precision Polymers is offering an internship on the Maintenance Team across several locations in Kentucky. You will gain hands-on experience maintaining processing equipment and collaborating with senior technicians.

As an intern, you’ll perform scheduled maintenance, diagnose and repair faults, and shadow both machine and facilities teams while following safety protocols. Education-focused program with professional career development and community outreach opportunities, culminating in a

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a technical college or vocational program (1 year).
• Must have mechanical and electrical skills.
• Nice to have PLC and drives experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance on processing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair equipment failures.
• Determine materials required for repairs.
• Follow lockout/tagout and safety procedures.
• Shadow maintenance teams across different plants.
• Troubleshoot PLC controlled equipment.

Skills

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

PLC and drives

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Time management

Communication

Education

Technical college coursework or vocational program (1 year)

Job description

• Individual and Cross Functional Projects Throughout 2027 Internship
• Professional Career Development & Community Outreach Opportunities
• Final Project Overview Presentation with Executive Leadership Team

Fenner Precision Polymershas an exciting internship opportunity with theMaintenance Team at several locations.

As part of the Maintenance Team, you will:

• Perform scheduled maintenance activities on all processing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair equipment failures.
• Determine material required for necessary repairs.
• Utilize skills and knowledge in performance of daily repairs (electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic of processing equipment).
• Follow all procedures such as lockout/tagout and safety procedures.
• Complete all jobs in and orderly manner.
• Wear the required PPE at all times
• Maintain work area in a neat and orderly fashion and keep equipment in proper working condition.
• Shadow machine maintenance and facilities maintenance at different plants.
• Troubleshoot issues with production equipment though the PLC programs.

Core Competencies Required

• Technical skills are the foundation of maintenance competency.
• Problem-solving, communication, time management and teamwork.

Education and/or Relative Experience:

• One year completed at a technical college or one year completed at a CTC/vocational school.
• Must have mechanical and electrical skills.
• Nice to have PLC and drives experience

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