Mechanical Engineering Intern

50018 Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC; Nazareth (Northampton County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC in Nazareth, PA invites current mechanical engineering juniors and seniors to join as a summer internship. You will apply classroom knowledge in field projects, support plant operations, and learn how engineers, managers, and production staff collaborate to meet production goals.

This internship emphasizes health, safety, and environmental compliance, with exposure to production, maintenance, and quality departments.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering (junior or senior).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn in a team environment and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply classroom knowledge in field project work.
• Support plant operations to help achieve production goals alongside engineers and supervisors.
• Complete technical projects to understand cement plant operations.
• Learn the roles of production, maintenance, and quality departments.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and company policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Problem solving

Adaptability

Team motivation

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Line of Business: Cement & White

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Put your education into action in the field to support and participate in assigned project work.
• Support the plant operations in achieving production goals while partnering with experienced engineers, managers, and production employees in different departments.
• Complete technical projects to gain an understanding of the operations of a cement plant.
• Learn the mission of the production, maintenance, and quality departments and different job and functions.
• Ensures compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.

What Are We Looking For

• Current juniors and seniors working toward a degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Commitment and engagement through a high level of work ethic and utilization of abilities for the best of the company
• Demonstrated openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several projects
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Work Environment

• Collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Exposure to various aspects of the building materials industry.

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Shaping the future, building successes

Heidelberg Materials – your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry. As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions – setting new standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you’re not just shaping the industry’s future; you’re shaping your own. Let’s get to work!

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.