2026 Summer Internship - Reliability & Maintenance (Engineering)

Simtra BioPharma Solutions•Bloomington, IN

54d•Onsite

About The Position

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is seeking highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students for our Summer Internship Program. We look for diverse students with inquisitive minds and the desire to challenge themselves. Our interns work closely with industry professionals and learn quickly how to problem solve on real-world projects that contribute to clinical research and manufacturing processes. In addition to on-the-job experience, we offer learning sessions with top leadership, site visits to local projects and social events. The Reliability Engineering & Maintenance under the team focuses on optimizing equipment performance, improving reliability strategies, and ensuring compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). This team reduces downtime of equipment and failures to meet financial goals.

Requirements

Pursuing a BS or MS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Reliability, Industrial, Biomedical, Electrical, or related field)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in reliability engineering and maintenance
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail including the ability to accomplish a task while demonstrating a thorough concern for all the areas involved
Knowledge of maintenance strategies like TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and Reliability-Centered Maintenance)
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with others in a proactive, positive and constructive manner
Highly motivated, self-driven individual with passion working within pharmaceutical industry

Responsibilities

The intern will work on real-world projects related to equipment reliability, predictive maintenance, and asset management in the pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
This intern will revise preventative maintenance for critical utilities equipment based on OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and historical performance, access spare parts, and optimize internal vs. external work.
Other projects that the intern may work on is working with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to track maintenance activities and asset performance, assist in reliability engineering studies, and assist in analyzing equipment performance for reliability improvements.