Summer Maintenance Technician Intern — Hands-On Plant

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Wever (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer in Wever, IA is seeking a Maintenance Technician Intern for Summer 2027. This 12-week internship offers hands-on experience in an industrial setting with no prior experience required and a clear path to a maintenance career.

Interns will work on real projects, partner with maintenance and operations teams, and participate in preventive and predictive maintenance to improve equipment reliability and plant performance.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of a relevant degree, certificate, or workforce training program.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
• Willing and able to meet all physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience working on projects that are representative of the work our full-time maintenance professionals perform.
• Partner with maintenance and operations teams to troubleshoot equipment issues and improve reliability across the facility.
• Support the inspection and maintenance of fixed equipment such as pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, boilers, furnaces, and heaters.
• Assist with the installation, maintenance, calibration, and repair of rotating equipment, including pumps and compressor systems.
• Work alongside our maintenance team to support equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and plant performance through predictive and preventive maintenance activities.

Education

Relevant degree/certificate program

Job description

Koch Fertilizer in Wever, IA is seeking a Maintenance Technician Intern for Summer 2027. This 12-week internship offers hands-on experience in an industrial setting with no prior experience required and a clear path to a maintenance career.

Interns will work on real projects, partner with maintenance and operations teams, and participate in preventive and predictive maintenance to improve equipment reliability and plant performance.