Reliability Engineer Intern

careers-usa-titanmaterials; Troutville (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Roanoke Cement Company’s Troutville plant seeks a Reliability Engineering Intern to support asset reliability, maintenance optimization, and data-driven improvement initiatives.

You will work with reliability, maintenance, production, and engineering teams on projects to reduce downtime, enhance safety, and improve equipment performance. This role offers exposure to MTBF/MTTR, vibration monitoring, and non-destructive testing methods while learning from seasoned professionals.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel; ability to organize and analyze data.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical or electrical systems, maintenance principles, or manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to root cause analysis, predictive maintenance, vibration analysis, CMMS software, MS Project, or industrial control systems is helpful but not required.
• Ability to read and interpret technical information, drawings, manuals, and equipment data with guidance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with identifying and analyzing equipment reliability risks that may affect safety, production, quality, cost, or compliance.
• Support root cause failure analysis (RCFA) activities and help document corrective and preventive actions.
• Collect, organize, and analyze reliability data, including MTBF, MTTR, OEE, downtime, and asset-utilization information.
• Help track action items and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Support the review and improvement of preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Gain exposure to vibration monitoring, condition-based monitoring, inspections, and other non-destructive testing methods.
• Assist with evaluating recurring equipment issues and developing practical improvement recommendations.
• Help review repair-versus-replace information and equipment history under the guidance of plant engineers.
• Assist Engineering and Maintenance teams with reliability and maintainability reviews for new or modified installations.
• Participate in equipment inspections, vendor testing, commissioning activities, and site acceptance testing as assigned.
• Help prepare equipment documentation, installation records, commissioning checklists, and project closeout materials.
• Analyze equipment and process performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Apply basic LEAN and continuous improvement principles to assigned projects.
• Create clear summaries, charts, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Provide project support to maintenance and production teams while following all plant safety requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Foundational engineering coursework

Tools

Excel

CMMS

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Roanoke Cement Company, a Titan America business, is seeking a motivated and analytical Reliability Engineering Intern to support asset reliability and maintenance optimization efforts at our Troutville, Virginia plant. This internship provides practical experience in heavy industrial manufacturing and exposure to equipment reliability, preventive and predictive maintenance, data analysis, and continuous improvement.

Working alongside Reliability, Maintenance, Production, and Engineering professionals, the intern will contribute to projects intended to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and strengthen safe, reliable plant operations.

Responsibilities

Asset Reliability and Risk Management

• Assist with identifying and analyzing equipment reliability risks that may affect safety, production, quality, cost, or compliance.
• Support root cause failure analysis (RCFA) activities and help document corrective and preventive actions.
• Collect, organize, and analyze reliability data, including MTBF, MTTR, OEE, downtime, and asset-utilization information.
• Help track action items and reliability improvement initiatives.

Maintenance Optimization

• Support the review and improvement of preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Gain exposure to vibration monitoring, condition-based monitoring, inspections, and other non-destructive testing methods.
• Assist with evaluating recurring equipment issues and developing practical improvement recommendations.
• Help review repair-versus-replace information and equipment history under the guidance of plant engineers.

Project and Commissioning Support

• Assist Engineering and Maintenance teams with reliability and maintainability reviews for new or modified installations.
• Participate in equipment inspections, vendor testing, commissioning activities, and site acceptance testing as assigned.
• Help prepare equipment documentation, installation records, commissioning checklists, and project closeout materials.

Continuous Improvement and Analytics

• Analyze equipment and process performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Apply basic LEAN and continuous improvement principles to assigned projects.
• Create clear summaries, charts, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Provide project support to maintenance and production teams while following all plant safety requirements.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate or student actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Completion of foundational engineering coursework; junior or senior academic standing is preferred.

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel; ability to organize and analyze data.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical or electrical systems, maintenance principles, or manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to root cause analysis, predictive maintenance, vibration analysis, CMMS software, MS Project, or industrial control systems is helpful but not required.
• Ability to read and interpret technical information, drawings, manuals, and equipment data with guidance.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with employees across technical and operational teams.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage assigned priorities.
• Initiative, curiosity, willingness to learn, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Commitment to working safely in an active industrial environment.

Internship Learning Opportunities

• Hands-on exposure to cement manufacturing and heavy industrial equipment.
• Mentoring from reliability, maintenance, production, and engineering professionals.
• Practical experience with reliability metrics, maintenance strategies, equipment inspections, and improvement projects.
• Opportunity to present project findings and recommendations to plant stakeholders.

About Titan America

Titan America LLC is a leading heavy building materials company in the eastern United States and the North American operating subsidiary of TITAN Group. Our operations include cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, concrete block, and fly ash processing and distribution. We are committed to operating excellence, innovation, sustainability, and the development of lower-carbon products.

Our values-based culture emphasizes respect for people, society, and the environment. People are central to everything we do, and interns have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals while contributing to meaningful business priorities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Titan America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Aff… and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.