Internship - Mechanical Engineering

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Internship - Mechanical Engineering

Job Summary

Project Scope:

Implement lubrication best practices on critical plant equipment.

Project Description: 

The Sylacauga site has more than 30 lubrication systems on critical plant equipment.  This project consists of documenting the current state of lube systems then working to improve the function of the systems. Improvements will include, designing, specifying and adding additional features to the systems. Additional features may include primary and secondary filtration, lubrication heating & cooling systems via heat exchangers, flow control, flow monitoring, on-line condition monitoring and safety interlocks.

All improvements will be documented in SAP complete with Asset Listings, Preventive Maintenance Plans, Bill of Materials and Equipment Setpoints.

The individual will be working in an office environment as well as spending time in the field.  He or She will get to work with equipment vendors, engineers, maintenance technicians, electricians and production operators. 

Project Learning Objectives: 

This individual will have the opportunity to learn about some of Sylacauga’s most critical equipment and how it functions. They will learn about plant automation, industrial lubricants, lubricating systems, pumps, filtering systems, flow meters and flow switches.  They will also learn the importance of making a complex system easy for anyone to understand and maintain.

 

Position Type

Full time

and

Intern (Fixed Term)

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To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered. 

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex