Test Technician Summer 2027 Intern (Electrical/Refrigeration)

TPS LLC•White Deer Township, PA

7d•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

This is a paid summer internship assisting with preparation of specifications and testing of industrial ovens, environmental testing chambers, and pharmaceutical equipment. The intern helps ensure equipment performs to customer specifications and records test results. The role may also include work in the electrical panel shop wiring custom panels and connecting them to equipment, or assembling skids in the refrigeration production area. TPS is located in New Columbia, Pennsylvania, and designs and manufactures industrial and laboratory ovens and furnaces, as well as environmental temperature cycling and stability test chambers. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities. Hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with overtime as needed to maintain production deadlines. The production area is clean and climate controlled.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an associate degree program or equivalent at an accredited two-year college or technical school, focused on electrical and/or HVAC troubleshooting.
Able to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Able to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or organization employees.
Able to calculate areas, circumferences, and volumes; perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Able to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word, Gmail, and other Google programs such as Sheets.
Must be a self-starter, able to troubleshoot without constant supervision, and willing to work overtime as needed to maintain production deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with Allen-Bradley controls and software such as RS500 and Studio 5000.
Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PowerFlex series VFDs.
Experience with gas-fired and steam heating systems.
Forklift and scissor lift experience, or willingness to obtain a license.
Electrical certificate or training, especially experience working with high-voltage power, may be required depending on the position in the Test department.

Responsibilities

Assist with reading electrical schematics and plumbing diagrams and troubleshooting wiring using multimeters and amp probes.
Assist with installing, setting up, and operating temperature controllers and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Become familiar with downloading to and troubleshooting PLC-based control systems.
Assist with debugging HMI controls for accuracy and functionality.
Assist with basic plumbing operations.
Assist with preparing and performing temperature and airflow uniformity studies.
Assist with coordinating and participating in testing or troubleshooting units and systems in test fixtures, including connecting valves, pumps, hydraulic, mechanical or electrical controls, cabling, tubing, power sources, and indicating instruments.
Assist with recording test data electronically, maintaining detailed and accurate records, applying statistical quality control procedures, evaluating data, and writing reports that validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
Assist with troubleshooting and repairing units that do not function according to specifications before shipment.
Assist with conferring with engineering and other departments about issues and trends.
Interact with customers in a courteous and professional manner.
May wire basic through complex custom panels in the electrical panel shop and assist with connecting finished panels to equipment.
May assemble skids in the refrigeration production area.