Summer Heavy Equipment Mechanic Internship

Freeport McMoRan Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. offers a 2027 Summer Skilled Trades Internship for Heavy Equipment Mechanics. Interns join a team across Arizona sites, gaining hands-on maintenance experience on large equipment and related systems.

This full-time paid program runs May through August with safety-focused training and documentation duties. Applicants should be enrolled in an associate degree or certification program or be recent graduates within 12 months.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand, apply and communicate safety instructions in English.
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet time-sensitive deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Safely assist with maintenance and repair of heavy equipment (haul trucks, water trucks, dozers, loaders, graders).
• Assist with maintenance activities on transmissions, engines, brakes, differentials, pumps, motors, torque converters and other systems.
• Assist with preventative maintenance activities on heavy equipment.
• Complete work orders and maintenance documentation.

Skills

English proficiency

Multitasking

Safety awareness

Education

Associate degree or certification program

Recent graduate within 12 months

Job description

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. offers a 2027 Summer Skilled Trades Internship for Heavy Equipment Mechanics. Interns join a team across Arizona sites, gaining hands-on maintenance experience on large equipment and related systems.

This full-time paid program runs May through August with safety-focused training and documentation duties. Applicants should be enrolled in an associate degree or certification program or be recent graduates within 12 months.