Industrial Control Systems Intern

CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, INC.

Founded in 1948, Construction Specialties (CS) is a specialty building products manufacturer. CS provides solutions to building challenges that architects, designers, building owners, facility managers, and contractors face every day. Since inventing the first extruded louver, CS has become a global leader in all our product categories. Our products are a part of some of the most iconic buildings around the world–from the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transit Hub in Manhattan. If you want to work in an inspiring atmosphere and collaborate with customers and colleagues to solve challenges, we're the right place for you. CS: People. Buildings. Better.

Equal opportunity is not only the law but is the basis of how we ensure that our workplace fosters an environment of fairness, equality, and respect. It is the policy of Construction Specialties to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.  In addition, Construction Specialties will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on our operations.

SCOPE OF POSITION:

We're seeking a highly motivated Industrial Controls (ICS) Engineer Intern to support Azure IoT Central initiatives. This role focuses on machine controls, data acquisition, and edge connectivity to push equipment data securely into Azure IoT Central. The intern will work alongside an IT developer and help execute a proof of concept (POC) on a selected piece of equipment on the Muncy production floor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•      Assist in selecting POC equipment and documenting control architecture including PLC/IPC, network topology, and protocols.

•      Map required signals/tags for telemetry (cycle times, states, counts, faults).

•      Configure industrial data connectors such as OPC UA, Modbus TCP, and Ethernet/IP

•      Support setup of IoT Edge or gateway device to forward telemetry to Azure IoT Central.

•      Collaborate with developers to define device templates, telemetry schemas, and cloud data models.

•      Validate data quality including units, ranges, timestamps, and formatting.

•      Document equipment configurations, tag lists, wiring/network diagrams, and POC test results.

•      Follow safety procedures including PPE and LOTO when working on production equipment.

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE/ EDUCATION:

•      Current rising junior or senior undergraduate student pursuing Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

•      Knowledge of PLCs such as Siemens, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff/TwinCAT.

•      Familiarity with industrial protocols including OPC UA, Modbus TCP, or Ethernet/IP.

•      Basic understanding of networking such as VLANs, TCP/IP, and subnetting.

•      Exposure to scripting or programming languages like Python or Structured Text.

•      Interest in Azure IoT Central, IoT Edge, and cloud telemetry systems.

•      Strong communication, problem-solving skills, and ability to work collaboratively.

•      Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation.

•      Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.