Reliability Engineering Intern

Interested in a career that matters?

Interested in a career that matters?

As a Reliability Engineering Intern, you will work alongside experienced engineers, maintenance professionals, and production teams to identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and support site reliability programs. This internship provides an opportunity to apply engineering principles in a real manufacturing environment while contributing to Novonesis' operational success.

The Role & Your Impact

As a Reliability Engineering Intern, you will support projects focused on equipment reliability, predictive maintenance, asset improvement, and data-driven problem solving. This role combines technical analysis with hands-on plant exposure, allowing you to develop practical engineering skills while contributing to meaningful business outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support reliability and maintenance improvement projects across the Blair manufacturing site.
• Assist with equipment performance analysis and identification of reliability improvement opportunities.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret maintenance and operational data to support decision-making.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action development.
• Assist with preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to improve asset performance and equipment uptime.
• Document findings, prepare reports, and present recommendations to stakeholders.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Ability to analyze technical data and communicate findings effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer

• Hands-on engineering experience in a world-class manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to reliability engineering, maintenance excellence, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Mentorship from experienced engineering and maintenance professionals.
• Opportunities to contribute to projects with measurable business impact.
• Cross-functional collaboration with operations, maintenance, and technical teams.
• Professional development and practical experience that complements academic studies.

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

• Full-time internship assignment lasting approximately 10 weeks.
• Located on-site at our Blair, Nebraska facility.
• Frequent interaction with production and maintenance areas.
• May require extended periods of walking through the facility and climbing stairs.
• Use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated manufacturing areas.
• Work may include exposure to industrial noise, equipment, and varying plant conditions.

Compensation

Expected salary: $23/hr 

Relevant Information

Program Dates: May 24, 2027 to July 30, 2027 

Position Type: Temporary position payrolled through a third-party provider 

Application Deadline: October 30, 2026 

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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