**AutoReqId:** 20733BR **Pay Class:** Salaried Non-Exempt **Pay Rate:** 23/hr **Department:** Operations **Line of Business:** Aggregates **Position Type:** Internship **Job Posting:** Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Intern to join our team in Gainesville, GA. Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. **Education Requirements:** Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors working toward a BS in Mining, Geological or Civil Engineering. **Job Purpose:** To participate in a program in mining planning and design to provide students with work experience that is relevant to their major and compliments their education. + Summer Projects vary in scope and size just as our products do. By the end of the summer, you will have had the opportunity to work with some of our industry’s best and brightest managers. + Assignments may involve learning all aspects of managing a quarry or sand & gravel operation, including Mine Planning, Operations optimization, Quality Control, Sales, maintenance, Safety, and more. + Opportunities may include evaluating the production equipment and mine layout. **COMPETENCIES** + Take ownership to complete assigned tasks + Ability to see opportunities for improvement + Take initiative to make improvements + Good time management + Excellent problem solving skills + Collaborate with inter-disciplinary team to determine best solution + Commitment and engagement through high level of work ethic and utilization of abilities for the best of the company. + Demonstrated openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability. + Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. + Demonstrated drive and initiative. + Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills. + Persuasion and negotiation skills. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. \#intern **Employer Statement:** Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled