Power Station CMMS Intern

City Utilities of Springfield; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

City Utilities of Springfield seeks an intern to assist CMMS data validation and asset management in Power Station Operations. You will help develop asset hierarchies, verify records, and support data governance under supervision.

Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a degree program (Mechatronics AAS or related). The position is on-site, 20–25 hours/week during school terms and 40 hours/week in summer, up to 1500 hours per year.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent and enrolled in Mechatronics Associate Degree.
• Pursuing related field with interest in asset management and CMMS.
• Experience in industrial/manufacturing setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in development, validation, and maintenance of asset hierarchies for a new CMMS.
• Assists in verifying physical plant assets against CMMS, engineering docs and LOTO data.
• Supports reconciliation and mapping of asset information between legacy CMMS, LOTO, and new CMMS.
• Reviews asset data for accuracy and completeness and helps identify duplicates or missing records.
• Assists SMEs in asset validation activities, coordinating field walkdowns and documenting findings.
• Assists in collecting and entering asset data, including descriptions, locations, classifications, and safety attributes.
• Assists in documenting asset naming conventions, hierarchy standards, and data governance for CMMS.
• Assists in preparing documentation related to asset verification and data quality.
• Provides administrative and technical support to the CMMS project team, including meeting support.
• Follows safety procedures and assists in maintaining awareness of LOTO requirements related to asset records.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned by management.

Skills

CMMS knowledge

Data management

Asset management

Safety awareness

Education

High school graduate

Mechatronics associate degree in progress

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Connect to a career at City Utilities! CU has been connecting our community to the services they need for every day life since 1945. From electricity to power our lives, clean water to be healthy, natural gas to stay warm, internet to keep businesses connected, to transit services to get them where they need to go.

This position requires an employee to work between 20-25 hours per week during the school semesters, and 40 hours per week during summer, not to exceed 1,500 hours in a calendar year. Each semester, undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and graduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.

INTERN GUIDELINES:
Students who have completed at least one year of college and are enrolled as a full-time student may apply. Must be enrolled full-time in a degree seeking program. A student’s intern position will end within three months after graduation.

Pay Details:

$18.00 - $21.00/hour

*Depends upon classification

Work Schedule:

Between the hours of Monday-Friday, 6:30 AM - 4:00 PM, 20-25 hours per week.

Job Description:

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Under the general direction of the Manager – Power Station Operations or designee, assists in the implementation and maintenance of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) by supporting asset data validation, reconciliation, and standardization efforts to ensure accurate and reliable asset information.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Assists in the development, validation, and maintenance of asset hierarchies for a new Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

2. Assists in verifying physical plant assets against existing CMMS records, engineering documentation, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) system data.

3. Supports the reconciliation and mapping of asset information between the legacy CMMS, LOTO system, and the new CMMS platform.

4. Reviews asset data for accuracy and completeness and assists in identifying duplicate, obsolete, or missing asset records.

5. Assists subject matter experts in asset validation activities, including coordination of field walkdowns and documentation of findings.

6. Assists in the collection, organization, and entry of asset data, including equipment descriptions, locations, classifications, and safety attributes.

7. Assists in documenting asset naming conventions, hierarchy standards, and data governance procedures related to CMMS implementation.

8. Assists in the preparation of documentation related to asset verification and data quality.

9. Provides administrative and technical support to the CMMS project team, including document organization and meeting support.

10. Follows applicable safety procedures and assists in maintaining awareness of Lockout/Tagout requirements related to asset records.

11. Performs other related duties as required or assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

High school graduate or equivalent and current enrollment pursuing the Mechatronics Associate Degree or related field from an accredited college is required. Recent experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.

Licensing/Certification:

Must have a valid driver’s license (minimum Class F).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Basic understanding of maintenance or industrial environments and asset management concepts.
• Introductory knowledge of CMMS and general data management principles.
• General awareness of safety practices, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).
• Basic analytical skills to compare and reconcile information across systems.
• Effective communication skills for documentation and team coordination.
• Ability to:
• Maintain adherence to all company policies.

Safety Sensitive Position:

A safety-sensitive position involves the performance of duties which may have a direct and immediate impact on the safety of the public and other public employees. This is a safety sensitive position.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to lift 55 pounds regularly and 80 pounds occasionally and work at heights.

Working Conditions:

Duties are normally performed in an office with some occasional field trips. Power station environment with the inherent noise and heat of large machinery and fugitive dust and fumes from the coal fuel. Work at heights on plant structures will sometimes be required. May work in proximity to toxic and corrosive chemicals.

Miscellaneous Requirements:

• May be eligible for the protective footwear allowance and prescription safety eyeglass reimbursement. Not eligible for shift differential.
• Must wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
• Required to wear uniform clothing provided by City Utilities, including flame retardant/arc rated clothing. Management retains the right to require replacement due to wear or staining.
• New hires are informed of the requirements of the Internship Program upon hire, and incumbents must continue to meet the requirements each semester in order to continue employment. Interns who do not meet the requirements may beineligible for the internship and their employment may be terminated.
• Employee must remain alert and aware of their surroundings at all times and maintain the ability to respond to changing circumstances in a timely manner.
• Must be able to work successfully with diverse groups of people.

TESTING

Testing may be required.

EEO

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