Maintenance Engineer Intern

Summary

Cumberland Farms is one of the fastest-growing convenience retailers in the United States, committed to becoming America’s #1 ‘one-stop’ destination. The Maintenance Intern will partner with multiple Culinary Center teams to support the expansion and fortification of manufacturing and building maintenance programs, working cross-functionally to support preventative and predictive maintenance initiatives in a food manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Review, Advise, Update Preventative Maintenance Schedules
• Revise checklists based on performance trends, create additional checklists if necessary
• Perform analysis on meantime between failures and meantime to repair values, provide suggestions to improve metric
• Improve equipment reliability and influence downtime reduction
• Analyze breakdown history and identify preventable reoccurring failures
• Perform root cause analysis using 5 Whys, Fishbone or other industry standard technique
• Suggest design or process improvements to reduce failures
• Standardize repair procedures for common faults to improve equipment availability and uptime
• Enhance Documentation and Standardization
• Create or Update:
• Equipment Manuals and SOPS
• Maintenance Log
• Lubrication and Startup Charts
• Digitize old maintenance records
• Lead weekly maintenance reporting rollup
• Computerize Maintenance Management System Support
• Assist in CMMS data entry and improvement
• Enhanced current computerized maintenance dashboard
• Equipment Optimization
• Identify energy losses (Excessive use of heating or cooling, compressed air leaks)
• Suggest energy saving measures
• Assist in cost analysis
• Identify ways to reduce use of consumables (lubricants, blades, filters, belts)
• Drive and monitor Safety Compliance
• Review, Monitor and Conduct Safety Inspections (Safety Walk, PIT Inspections)
• Assist with LOTO training/ maintenance
• Promote use of PPE and safe work practices
• Participate in Safety Drills and Audits
• Machine Operations and Support
• Shadow technicians to learn machine operation basics
• Support production teams during breakdowns
• Attend team meetings and toolbox talks

Skills

• Freshman or Sophomore year of undergraduate degree, studying engineering or related trade (major or minor)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Organized problem-solver capable of building a workplan to support achieving an objective
• Ability to maneuver and regularly lift and or move up to 10 pounds
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Frequent periods of standing are expected
• Knowledge of electronics, interpreting of schematics, pneumatic systems and ability to work from equipment manufacturer drawings/sketches and instructions
• Understanding of plumbing, carpentry, masonry, electrical theory, HVAC systems, PLC and micro electrical components, as well as local, state regulatory, International Building Code, OSHA, HACCP and GMP requirements
• Spanish language comprehension preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Freshman or Sophomore year of undergraduate degree, studying engineering or related trade (major or minor)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Organized problem-solver capable of building a workplan to support achieving an objective
• Ability to maneuver and regularly lift and or move up to 10 pounds
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Frequent periods of standing are expected

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of electronics, interpreting of schematics, pneumatic systems and ability to work from equipment manufacturer drawings/sketches and instructions
• Understanding of plumbing, carpentry, masonry, electrical theory, HVAC systems, PLC and micro electrical components, as well as local, state regulatory, International Building Code, OSHA, HACCP and GMP requirements
• Spanish language comprehension preferred