Plant Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Fairbank, IA💼 Internship🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-27

Core

Intern supporting plant operations, troubleshooting process issues, and developing predictive/preventative maintenance programs to maximize efficiency and production levels.

Role type

Plant Engineering Intern

Builds

Plant operational efficiency and maintenance programs

Domain

Renewable energy / Bioethanol production / Industrial Engineering

Required skills

Chemical, Mechanical, or Agricultural Engineering knowledge, data compilation and analysis, equipment inspection planning, operating procedure development

Preferred skills

DCS control systems familiarity, DCS historian systems experience

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot process needs to maintain production levels, assist in developing predictive and preventative maintenance programs, compile and analyze operational data, determine applicable equipment and inspection frequencies, strengthen plant operating procedures, foster environmental compliance and safety culture

Seniority

Intern

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About poet

At POET, it is our mission to be good stewards of the Earth by converting renewable resources to energy and other valuable goods as effectively as humanly possible. For over thirty years our drive and passion to change the world has enabled us to become the largest producer and marketer of bioethanol and a leader in sustainable products in the world.