Maintenance Engineering Intern
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
**Maintenance Engineering Intern (2059)**
+ Title:Maintenance Engineering Intern
+ Group Company: Gelest Inc
+ Location:Morrisville, PA
+ Employment Type:Fixed term contract
Group Company:
+ Gelest Inc
Gelest Inc. is recognized world-wide as a leader and innovator in materials science and technology. Gelest manufactures and provides silane, silicone and metal-organic compounds serving advanced technology markets through a customer driven approach.
Gelest, Inc., headquartered in Morrisville, PA, USA, was founded in 1991 to serve the advanced technology applications markets and since inception, has continuously added experts in the fields of silanes, silicones, and metal-organics.
Joint developments between customers and staff have led to an increased product offering from several hundred materials to the current listing of several thousand materials.
Job Purpose
Gelest, Inc., part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Intern to join our team for the summer.
The Maintenance Engineering Intern will support the Maintenance and Engineering teams in maintaining the safety, reliability, and efficiency of equipment and systems critical to chemical production operations. The intern will contribute to the design, analysis, and optimization of maintenance strategies and participate in projects aimed at improving equipment performance and plant safety. This role offers valuable hands-on experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment.
Principal Accountabilities
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**
+ Assist in optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance of chemical processing equipment
+ Analyze failure mechanisms in mechanical, electrical, and control systems that impact plant operations.
+ Support the cataloging and classification of critical spare parts
+ Update and maintain equipment documentation, including maintenance procedures and CMMS records.
+ Collaborate with engineering, production, and EHS teams to ensure maintenance work aligns with plant safety and environmental standards (OSHA, EPA, etc.)
+ Contribute to small engineering projects focused on process improvement, equipment upgrades, and maintenance optimization.
+ Support reliability improvement initiatives
+ Perform other duties as assigned.
**This internship is to be filled for a 10 to 12-week duration, during Summer 2025. Dates are flexible between May-September.**
Knowledge / Skills / Experience
**Qualifications:**
+ Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
+ Pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in a Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering or a related field.
+ Basic understanding of mechanical and electrical systems; exposure to chemical processes is a plus.
+ Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
+ Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
+ Wear personal protective equipment as needed.
Pay Transparency (complete highlighted sections)
+ **The salary range for this position is $18-$20 per hour. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.**
+ **Competitive Benefits**
+ **Benefits begin on DAY 1!**
+ **Employee Assistance Programs**
+ **Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees**
**Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless specifically invited on the search by the MCGC Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the MCGC Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System.**
EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or other applicable laws. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.
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