Engineering Internship - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027

IKO•Sylacauga, AL

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time co-op/paid internship position within the Plant Operations department at IKO Industries Ltd. The intern will work under the guidance of senior engineers or professionals, gaining a wide range of experience and responsibilities. The role involves working with the Plant Maintenance team on reliability initiatives, assisting with Environmental Health and Safety programs, reviewing and updating standard operating procedures, collecting and analyzing data from the CMMS, and completing specific projects like the DNA project to link equipment drawings to the CMMS. Other projects may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Junior, Senior, or Recent Graduate specializing in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or equivalent Engineering program.
Proficient in MS Excel (advanced functionality), MS Word, MS Power Point & Adobe Acrobat.
Able to read and interpret drawings.
Critical thinking skills, and high degree of organization are a must.
Must be able to stand and walk frequently.
Must be comfortable working at heights occasionally.
Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs unassisted.
Fluent in English (spoken and written).
Must be local to the State of Alabama.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in AutoCAD is a plus.
Troubleshooting capability is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work with the Plant Maintenance team to drive progress with the Top 5 reliability initiatives within the plant.
Work with Environmental Health and Safety to review and update safety programs, policies, procedures, and assist in the development of training programs.
Review, develop, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and Standard Work Instructions (SWI).
Collect and analyze data from Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including trending of critical equipment to determine common failure modes at the plant.
Complete the DNA project to link equipment drawings to the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Other Projects as needed.