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Maintenance Mechanic Intern
Posted: 11/04/2025
2025-11-04
2025-12-12
Industry: Internships
Job Number: 51219448
Pay Rate: $26-31.40 / hour
Job Description
Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic Intern
Status: Full Time (Internship – Summer 2026)
Work Type: In Person
Shift: Monday – Friday | Day Shift | 40 hours per week
Location: Jamestown, ND (Spiritwood Plant Facility)
Pay: $26.00 – $31.40 per hour (DOE)
Status: Full Time (Internship – Summer 2026)
Work Type: In Person
Shift: Monday – Friday | Day Shift | 40 hours per week
Location: Jamestown, ND (Spiritwood Plant Facility)
Pay: $26.00 – $31.40 per hour (DOE)
About Our Client:
Our client is a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable energy to 26 member-owner distribution cooperatives across Minnesota. Their operations support more than two-thirds of the state, driven by a strong commitment to innovation, integrity, and community values. They foster a culture focused on teamwork, continuous learning, and professional development — offering employees an environment where their work directly supports the energy needs of communities throughout the region.
Our client is a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable energy to 26 member-owner distribution cooperatives across Minnesota. Their operations support more than two-thirds of the state, driven by a strong commitment to innovation, integrity, and community values. They foster a culture focused on teamwork, continuous learning, and professional development — offering employees an environment where their work directly supports the energy needs of communities throughout the region.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a hands-on and eager Maintenance Mechanic Intern to join the maintenance team at the Spiritwood Plant Facility in Jamestown, ND. This internship provides an excellent opportunity to gain real-world industrial maintenance experience in a power generation setting. The intern will assist experienced mechanics and technicians with inspecting, maintaining, and repairing mechanical systems and equipment essential to plant operations. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of mechanical systems — from pumps and gearboxes to conveyors and boilers — while learning the fundamentals of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices that support plant reliability and operational safety.
We are seeking a hands-on and eager Maintenance Mechanic Intern to join the maintenance team at the Spiritwood Plant Facility in Jamestown, ND. This internship provides an excellent opportunity to gain real-world industrial maintenance experience in a power generation setting. The intern will assist experienced mechanics and technicians with inspecting, maintaining, and repairing mechanical systems and equipment essential to plant operations. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of mechanical systems — from pumps and gearboxes to conveyors and boilers — while learning the fundamentals of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices that support plant reliability and operational safety.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist with preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to support safe and reliable plant operations.
• Work with a variety of mechanical systems, including pumps, gearboxes, scrubbers, precipitators, motors, boilers, conveyors, and valves.
• Perform basic fabrication, welding, rigging, and alignment tasks.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and vendor manuals.
• Document maintenance work using CMMS and update plant drawings, including P&IDs.
• Adhere to all safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to complete projects efficiently and accurately.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety standards in all work areas.
• Assist with preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to support safe and reliable plant operations.
• Work with a variety of mechanical systems, including pumps, gearboxes, scrubbers, precipitators, motors, boilers, conveyors, and valves.
• Perform basic fabrication, welding, rigging, and alignment tasks.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and vendor manuals.
• Document maintenance work using CMMS and update plant drawings, including P&IDs.
• Adhere to all safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to complete projects efficiently and accurately.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety standards in all work areas.
Requirements:
• Currently enrolled in a mechanical maintenance, welding, pipefitting, or related technical program at an accredited institution.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Basic troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude skills.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents such as blueprints, schematics, and manuals.
• Willingness to learn, take direction, and follow safety protocols.
• Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and in a team setting.
• Currently enrolled in a mechanical maintenance, welding, pipefitting, or related technical program at an accredited institution.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Basic troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude skills.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents such as blueprints, schematics, and manuals.
• Willingness to learn, take direction, and follow safety protocols.
• Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and in a team setting.
Working Conditions:
• Work performed both indoors and outdoors, sometimes in extreme temperatures.
• Exposure to industrial environments including noise, dust, fumes, and moving equipment.
• Frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, and lifting (20–50 lbs).
• Occasional confined space work may be required.
• Must wear and maintain appropriate PPE (safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, etc.).
• Work performed both indoors and outdoors, sometimes in extreme temperatures.
• Exposure to industrial environments including noise, dust, fumes, and moving equipment.
• Frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, and lifting (20–50 lbs).
• Occasional confined space work may be required.
• Must wear and maintain appropriate PPE (safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, etc.).
Internship Duration:
This internship will run full-time (40 hours per week) during the summer of 2026.
This internship will run full-time (40 hours per week) during the summer of 2026.
About Us:
At The Vision Companies, we go beyond matching skills to job descriptions. We advocate for you, ensuring a win-win for both candidates and clients by finding the right fit—not just any fit. Our personalized approach, grounded in core values, means we carefully select opportunities that align with your goals. We support you every step of the way and follow up to ensure satisfaction, treating each person as a valued individual.
At The Vision Companies, we go beyond matching skills to job descriptions. We advocate for you, ensuring a win-win for both candidates and clients by finding the right fit—not just any fit. Our personalized approach, grounded in core values, means we carefully select opportunities that align with your goals. We support you every step of the way and follow up to ensure satisfaction, treating each person as a valued individual.
Benefits:
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Term life insurance and short-term disability benefits
• 401K plan
• Competitive wages and performance-based pay increases
• Safety and employee referral bonuses
• Gift giveaways throughout the year
• Support from an amazing team of recruiters who advocate for you every step of the way
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Term life insurance and short-term disability benefits
• 401K plan
• Competitive wages and performance-based pay increases
• Safety and employee referral bonuses
• Gift giveaways throughout the year
• Support from an amazing team of recruiters who advocate for you every step of the way
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