Plant Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Mitchell, SD💼 Internship🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-27

Core

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

Role type

Plant Engineering Intern

Builds

Plant operational efficiency and maintenance programs

Domain

Bioenergy / Chemical Engineering

Required skills

Chemical/Mechanical/Agricultural Engineering knowledge, data compilation and analysis, equipment inspection planning, operating procedure development, environmental compliance monitoring, food safety and quality maintenance

Preferred skills

DCS control systems familiarity, DCS historian systems experience

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and identify 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 safe behavior and environmental compliance, maintain food safety and quality standards

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.