Maintenance Mechanic Intern

Job Posting End Date
11-12-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date
Job Summary
The Maintenance Mechanic Intern provides students pursuing a technical degree or certificate with hands-on exposure to mechanical maintenance activities in a power generation environment. Under the direction and supervision of experienced employees, the intern will learn fundamental maintenance practices, equipment operation, troubleshooting, repair techniques, and safe work practices.
The internship is designed to complement classroom and technical training by providing practical experience with industrial equipment, tools, mechanical systems, and plant maintenance activities.
Essential Job Functions
• Learn to safely operate mobile equipment and associated equipment as appropriate for assigned work and training. Assist with maintaining equipment, tools, and work areas in a clean and orderly condition and report equipment irregularities or abnormal conditions to supervision.
• Assist qualified employees with the inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of plant and coal-handling equipment, including mobile equipment.
• Gain exposure to the maintenance, replacement, and adjustment of mechanical components and instrumentation, such as valve packing, drive components, conveyor idlers, gauge and sight glasses, position and level switches, pressure gauges, manometers, pressure switches, and similar devices.
• Develop experience using hand and power tools and performing basic mechanical work, which may include drilling and tapping holes, threading bolts, cutting and threading pipe, preparing boiler tubes, and using measuring devices appropriate to the work.
• Learn to use basic layout and measuring tools, including rules, scales, straight edges, dividers, squares, levels, plumb bobs, and protractors, to assist with basic fabrication and maintenance activities.
• Under appropriate supervision and when trained and authorized, gain exposure to basic metal fabrication activities, including non-code electric arc welding, tack and assembly welding, metal cutting, brazing, bending, forming, and heating applications.
• Assist with the inspection, installation, removal, assembly, disassembly, and repair of mechanical equipment and components while learning proper maintenance techniques and procedures.
• Learn to read and interpret basic technical drawings, schematics, equipment manuals, maintenance instructions, and other technical information used in plant maintenance activities.
• Participate in preventive and corrective maintenance activities while developing an understanding of equipment reliability, troubleshooting, and maintenance processes.
• Perform work in accordance with Company safety rules, operating regulations, procedures, and established work practices. Participate in applicable safety, emergency response, first aid, and other required training.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, mechanics, operators, and other team members regarding work assignments, equipment conditions, safety concerns, and maintenance activities.
• Perform similar or less-skilled work and other duties as assigned that support the intern's technical development and the needs of the facility.