Reliability Systems Intern Spring/Summer 2027

Henkel; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Networking events

Online learning platform

Social events

Internship→full-time opportunity

Job summary

Henkel's Consumer Brands internship in Bowling Green, KY offers hands-on experience in reliability and maintenance. You’ll help identify equipment failures, track downtime, and assist with root cause analysis while learning maintenance best practices and safety procedures.

You’ll collaborate with maintenance, engineering and operations teams on inspections, documentation, spare parts optimization, and continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related technical field.
• Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable analyzing data and trends.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and organizational skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support reliability and maintenance teams in identifying equipment failures, tracking downtime, and assisting with root cause analysis (RCA) activities.
• Analyze maintenance data, work order history, and equipment performance trends to help improve asset reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Participate in preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities while learning best practices and safety procedures.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects, including spare parts optimization, maintenance planning, and reliability initiatives.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering and operations teams to support inspections, documentation updates and process improvements.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Pursuing Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SAP

CMMS

AutoCAD

Power BI

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you'll be part of an organization that's shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, 'all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you'll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.

This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit - where weempower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hairproducts to people around the world.

Dare to learn new skills, advance inyour career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you'll do

• Support reliability and maintenance teams in identifying equipment failures, tracking downtime, and assisting with root cause analysis (RCA) activities.
• Analyze maintenance data, work order history, and equipment performance trends to help improve asset reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Participate in preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities while learning maintenance best practices and safety procedures.
• Assist with continuous improvement projects, including spare parts optimization, maintenance planning, and reliability initiatives.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to support equipment inspections, documentation updates, and process improvements.

What makes you a good fit

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong interest in maintenance, reliability, manufacturing, or industrial operations.
• Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable analyzing data and trends.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience with maintenance systems (SAP, CMMS), AutoCAD, Power BI, or reliability concepts is a plus, but not required.
• Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment and follow all safety requirements.

Some perks of joining Henkel as an intern

• Exciting projects that allow you to make real impact and collaborate with Henkel colleagues worldwide.
• Countless learning opportunities available through Henkel's online learning platform with over 9,000 professional courses.
• Networking events with Henkel business leaders, experts and sustainability ambassadors.
• Ongoing feedback discussions throughout the internship that allow you to accomplish concrete goals.
• In-person and virtual social events to connect with other Henkel interns across the country.

Following your internship, you may be invited to join Henkel as a returning intern or full-time employee.

Additional information

• This internship is NOT eligible for a housing stipend or relocation support.
• This internship has a duration of January 11th - August 13th
• Recruitment for our 2027 internships starts in September 2026 and runs through early March 2027 or until all our positions are filled.
• If selected to move forward in our recruitment process, you will receive an email from our talent acquisition team.
• If a position you applied to is filled by another candidate, you will receive an email from our team alerting you that the position is closed.

The salary for this role is $22-$27/hour. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualifiedapplicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.