Automation Engineer, Intern (Summer 2027)
MAPEI•Deerfield Beach, FL
•$23•Onsite
About The Position
As an Automation Engineering Intern, you will work alongside our engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to support automation and controls projects at MAPEI’s West Chicago manufacturing facility. You will gain hands-on experience with industrial equipment, control systems, troubleshooting, and continuous-improvement initiatives in a live manufacturing environment. This experience may lead to future opportunities in automation, controls, or manufacturing engineering.
Requirements
- Actively pursuing a bachelor’s/graduate degree in Automation, Electrical, Controls Engineering, or a related technical field (juniors/seniors preferred).
- Strong communication skills, initiative, curiosity
- An innovative mindset and strong motivation to learn and succeed
- Willingness to travel
Responsibilities
- Support automation and controls projects for manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Assist with PLC, HMI, sensor, instrumentation, and control-system activities.
- Help troubleshoot equipment and identify opportunities to improve reliability.
- Collect and analyze equipment, process, and automation-performance data.
- Support system testing, validation, documentation, and implementation.
- Assist with technical drawings, reports, procedures, and project deliverables.
Benefits
- Hourly Pay rate up to $23.00 commensurate on role and location
- Housing stipends consideration, available in certain situations
- Exposure to automation, controls, engineering, and manufacturing operations
- Mentorship from experienced engineering/maintenance professionals
- Permanent full-time job opportunities after graduation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
