2027 Internship, Mechanical Engineering

2027 Internship, Mechanical Engineering

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will assist the Maintenance team using reliability engineering techniques, data analysis, improvement projects and defect elimination for underground and surface mobile equipment in an underground hard rock mining operation to keep our production going and our profitability up. You will also help the team coordinate with Mine Operations providing technical support. To thrive in this role, you will learn how to develop and improve equipment management strategies using a suite of reliability approaches.

Here’s what you can expect in this role

• Training first. Every hire is provided MSHA training in the first 4 days on the job. We also provide department-level training on not just what to do, but safety, as well.
• Apply your technical aptitude using root cause analysis in the investigation of failures.
• You will routinely contribute to the planning of realistic production capacity based on the analysis of preventive/predictive maintenance time needs, repair histories, inspection reports, reliability reports and reliability analysis
• You will help the reliability engineering team to apply value analysis (cost vs. benefit) in making maintenance decisions concerning repair, replacement, or redesign of equipment and systems
• Safety is important. Every piece of equipment and each work area must be inspected before work starts. You will promote and personally observe safety procedures.
• You will be paid, and have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as a 401 (k) with company match. Housing will be provided.
• Internships occur between May and September 1, 2027.
• You will be a part of team you can rely on, a team that will have your back.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in school for the Fall 2026 semester in mechanical, civil or related engineering field.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug testing.

About Us

Hecla Mining Com