Maintenance & Reliability Intern – Startup Plant

IKO Industries; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Competitive compensation

Safe, stable industry leader

Job summary

IKO Industries in Ironton, MO seeks a student for a Spring/Summer 2027 role in Plant Operations. The position supports startup and commissioning, assists with troubleshooting and PM program development, and helps maintain equipment readiness across industrial systems.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in a safety-sensitive environment while contributing to reliability initiatives. Ideal candidate is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Maintenance engineering, with a

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field
• Interest in industrial maintenance and startup environments
• Willingness to learn and follow safety rules

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and engineering teams during plant startup and commissioning
• Observe and assist with troubleshooting mechanical and electrical startup issues
• Assist the build-out of the maintenance program to include preventative maintenance activities, SOPs, and maintenance documentation
• Help verify readiness of crushers, conveyors, screens, dryers, elevators, PLCs, electric motors, dust collectors, compressors, oilers, vibrating feeders, screw feeders, blowers, mixers, knockers, kilns, and other industrial equipment
• Generate and present reports to maintenance team leadership
• Perform equipment inspections
• Handle vendor communications and coordination
• Participate in lockout/tagout (LOTO) and safety procedures
• Help organize tools, spare parts, and maintenance records
• Establish and support housekeeping and reliability best practices

Skills

Basic mechanical aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Maintenance, or related engineering field

Job description

IKO Industries in Ironton, MO seeks a student for a Spring/Summer 2027 role in Plant Operations. The position supports startup and commissioning, assists with troubleshooting and PM program development, and helps maintain equipment readiness across industrial systems.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in a safety-sensitive environment while contributing to reliability initiatives. Ideal candidate is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Maintenance engineering, with a