Equipment Intern

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9 days ago Requisition

Job Title:

Equipment Engineering Intern

The Equipment Engineering Intern will support the daily operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of production equipment in a photovoltaic solar module manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for assisting the Equipment Engineering team in ensuring that production equipment operates safely, reliably, and efficiently.

The intern will work closely with equipment engineers, maintenance technicians, production supervisors, and process engineers to support equipment troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, equipment improvement projects, data analysis, and automation optimization. This position will provide hands‑on exposure to automated production lines, conveyor systems, robots, PLC control systems, vision inspection systems, and other equipment used in solar module manufacturing.

• Support the daily operation and condition monitoring of production line equipment.
• Assist in identifying and resolving equipment abnormalities to help reduce downtime.
• Support engineers with equipment startup, commissioning, changeover, and validation activities.
• Provide on‑site technical support to the production team.
• Monitor equipment performance and follow up on operating conditions to support stable production.

• Participate in preventive maintenance activities and routine equipment inspections.
• Assist in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control system issues.
• Support equipment repair, adjustment, and restoration to normal operation.
• Participate in root cause analysis for equipment failures.
• Assist with replacement of sensors, motors, pneumatic components, and other equipment parts.

• Assist with basic troubleshooting and debugging of PLC‑controlled equipment.
• Support the operation and maintenance of robots, vision systems, and automated conveyor systems.
• Assist in identifying issues related to HMI interfaces and equipment control logic.
• Participate in automation improvement and equipment upgrade projects.

• Collect and organize equipment operating data, downtime records, production output data, and failure information.
• Track and analyze key equipment performance indicators, including OEE, MTBF, MTTR, downtime, throughput, and yield impact.
• Use Excel, Power BI, Python, or other tools to create equipment data reports and analysis summaries.
• Identify equipment bottlenecks and provide improvement recommendations.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.
• Assist in improving equipment stability, production efficiency, and product yield.
• Support equipment standardization, inspection checklist updates, and operating procedure updates.
• Participate in cost reduction, efficiency improvement, automation optimization, and process improvement initiatives.
• Assist with new equipment installation, commissioning, acceptance, and ramp‑up activities.

• Follow OSHA standards and company safety requirements.
• Strictly comply with Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• Properly wear and use required personal protective equipment.
• Follow plant equipment operation, electrical safety, and production safety standards.
• Maintain strong safety awareness while working in a manufacturing environment.

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering field.

• Basic understanding of mechanical structures and equipment operating principles.
• Familiarity with transmission systems such as bearings, gears, belts, lead screws, and conveyor systems.
• Basic understanding of pneumatic systems, including cylinders, solenoid valves, and pressure regulators.
• Ability to read basic…