Summer Intern - Facilities

Position: 2026 Summer Intern - Facilities
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The Position

2026 Summer Intern - Facilities

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Department Summary

The Genmark facilities engineering department provides essential support for the development of facilities and equipment utilized in manufacturing advanced diagnostic test products designed to detect a wide range of medical conditions. Our portfolio encompasses over 250,000 square feet of manufacturing, Research and Development facilities, and office space. We translate stakeholder requirements into tangible projects, prioritizing cost-effectiveness, minimizing environmental impact, and ensuring a secure work environment.

This internship position is located in Carlsbad, On - Site.

The Opportunity

* K-6 Refrigeration Management Program:
Lead the implementation of the K-6 Refrigeration Management Program. This involves conducting a comprehensive equipment audit across seven sites for accurate inventory and SAP tracking, enhancing the refrigerant tracking and destruction systems, and developing a process to quantify the environmental impact of refrigerant loss.

* Electrical Distribution Program:
Participate in the Electrical Distribution Program to audit all major electrical panels, verifying exact location and equipment served. This project includes developing a robust preventive maintenance schedule (e.g., Infrared testing, Arc Flash analysis), ensuring availability of appropriate Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) equipment, and assessing potential operational impacts during electrical panel shutdowns.

* Eco Balance Action Plan Enhancement:
Contribute to the Eco Balance Action Plan by performing equipment health assessments to identify and scope high-impact energy efficiency projects. Key outcomes include determining the environmental and financial impact of these projects and developing estimated costs and schedule requirements for implementation.

* Facilities Equipment Risk Assessments:
Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for critical facilities equipment to determine the potential impact of failure on manufacturing and R&D operations. Integrate this vital information into the Business Continuity Program to ensure organizational awareness and mitigation of facilities-related risk.

Program Highlights

* Intensive 12-weeks, full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship.

* Program start dates are in May/June (Summer).

* A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.

* Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.

* Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.

Who You Are:

Required

Education:

You meet one of the following criteria:

* Must be pursuing a Bachelor's Degree (enrolled student).

* Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student).

Required Majors:
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental/Sustainability Engineering.

Required Skills:

* Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and interpersonal abilities.

* Alignment with our corporate culture and adherence to the guiding principles of Integrity, Courage, and Passion in daily conduct and decision-making.

* Prior experience operating within extensive facilities encompassing intricate mechanical and electrical systems.

* Demonstrated capacity to collect substantial quantities of data pertaining to facilities equipment and subsequently organize this information into a professional presentation format.

* Proficiency in mechanical or electrical principles as applied within commercial or industrial building environments.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and

Qualifications:

* Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

* Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions:
Integrity, Courage, and Passion.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $45.00 - $50.00 per hour. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position also qualifies for paid holiday time off benefits.

Who we are

Gen Mark is now a proud member of the Roche Group, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV,…