Summer Reliability Engineering Internship - Paid, Hands-on

Freeport McMoRan Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on experience

Mentorship and professional growth

Exposure to North America sites

Meaningful projects

Competitive hourly pay

Job summary

Freeport-McMoRan is offering a 2027 Summer Internship in Reliability Engineering across multiple site locations in the United States. The program is open to full-time students and recent graduates in North America, with internships typically running May through August.

Interns will perform field work, data collection and analysis under supervision, assisting in problem-solving and evaluating equipment reliability while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year university pursuing an Engineering degree, or higher.
• Recent graduate (within 12 months prior to internship start date) with an Engineering degree.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, perform field work, data collection and analysis.
• Assemble data and assist with problem-solving using basic engineering theories.
• Utilize computer programs to solve equipment reliability problems.
• Assist with technical evaluation of equipment and material.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and join equipment maintenance crews as needed.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical and other departments to develop scopes of work for maintenance activities.
• Evaluate current systems and processes and propose optimizations to improve efficiencies and develop information packets.
• Support positive employee relations to enhance teamwork and job satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Oral and written communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Engineering degree or pursuing degree

Recent graduate within 12 months in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Freeport-McMoRan is offering a 2027 Summer Internship in Reliability Engineering across multiple site locations in the United States. The program is open to full-time students and recent graduates in North America, with internships typically running May through August.

Interns will perform field work, data collection and analysis under supervision, assisting in problem-solving and evaluating equipment reliability while coordinating with cross-functional teams.