Engineering Intern

James Hardie•Sparks, NV

9d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

As a James Hardie intern, you will gain hands-on experience in your chosen field while contributing to meaningful projects that drive business results. Our 12-week paid internship program is designed to provide real-world industry exposure, strengthen your professional and technical skills, and help prepare you for a successful career. Throughout the program, you will collaborate with experienced professionals, build valuable relationships across the organization, and take on work that makes a measurable impact. You will also have access to mentoring opportunities and professional development resources to support your growth and career aspirations. Internship Objective Develop maintenance engineering skills by taking a safety project from scoping through design, implementation, verification, and handover under mentor guidance. Eliminate an identified safety hazard through engineering controls. Improve equipment drawings, maintenance documentation, work planning, preventive maintenance (PM) checklists, and asset data quality to support safer operations, consistent maintenance, equipment reliability, and faster access to technical information and parts. Capstone: One completed engineering-control project that eliminates an identified safety hazard, with before/after conditions, approved design, cost and material summary, implementation, effectiveness verification, and a final presentation. Supporting deliverables: Reviewed Grenzebach CAD drawings; SOPs and troubleshooting guides; Standard Work Order job plans and material lists; PM checklists; and one verified asset BOM with corrected part numbers, descriptions, and quantities

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in a relevant discipline at an accredited university, with an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and May 2029 (rising junior or rising senior).
Strong academic performance with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Available to work full-time for 12 weeks during summer 2027.
Reliable transportation to and from the work location.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Technical writing: Ability to create clear SOPs, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance job plans.
Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving: Ability to understand equipment operation, identify safety hazards, and develop practical engineering improvements.
Attention to detail and data organization: Ability to verify parts information, clean asset BOMs, and develop accurate preventive maintenance checklists.
CAD drawing: Ability to create and update accurate equipment drawings using CAD software, including dimensions, layouts, and component details to support maintenance and engineering projects.

Responsibilities

Complete a safety project that eliminates an identified hazard through engineering controls.
Create CAD drawings for new Grenzebach equipment.
Develop SOPs, maintenance documents, and troubleshooting guides.
Prepare Standard Work Order job plans and material lists; convert PM task plans into checklists.
Clean and verify the bill of materials (BOM) for one selected asset.