About the role#
Georgia-Pacific Brewton is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern for the Summer 2027 term. This on-site internship offers hands-on experience with industrial electrical systems, reliability, maintenance, and project execution in a large continuous-process manufacturing environment. You will work alongside engineering, maintenance, reliability, and operations teams to complete technical assignments under the mentorship of experienced professionals.
What you'll do#
- Gain exposure to plant power distribution systems, including switchgear, motor control centers, transformers, breakers, and protective relays.
- Work with motors, variable frequency drives, generators, industrial control systems, PLCs, instrumentation, and automation.
- Perform equipment walkdowns and verify field conditions against electrical drawings and technical documentation.
- Analyze work-order, downtime, alarm, and equipment-failure data to identify reliability improvements.
- Assist with troubleshooting electrical equipment and participate in root-cause and failure analyses.
- Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities, such as inspections, testing, and documentation.
- Update single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, equipment lists, and technical files.
- Assist with testing, commissioning, equipment startup, and outage planning.
- Participate in reliability, maintenance, and capital improvement projects, including design reviews with vendors and contractors.
- Evaluate electrical equipment, instrumentation, and potential system improvements.
- Complete a defined technical project addressing a plant need and present findings, benefits, and recommendations to plant leadership.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Foundational knowledge in electrical circuits, electrical machines, power systems, controls, electronics, or instrumentation.
- Ability to work safely in both office and operating plant environments.
- Compliance with facility safety requirements, including the use of required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Preferred: Experience reading electrical drawings such as single-line diagrams and schematics.
- Preferred: Hands-on technical experience in manufacturing, industrial maintenance, or construction.
- Preferred: Experience or coursework involving power distribution, motors, VFDs, PLCs, instrumentation, or industrial controls.
- Preferred: Experience troubleshooting electrical or mechanical equipment.
- Preferred: Participation in engineering design teams, student organizations, technical competitions, or hands-on projects.
- Preferred: Experience with preventive or predictive maintenance practices.
Location & details#
- Location: Brewton, Alabama.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time internship.
- Paid position.
About Koch
Koch is a private holding company based in Wichita, Kansas. It operates businesses across more than 50 countries in sectors including energy, chemicals, manufacturing, and technology. The company employs approximately 120,000 people globally. Its operations focus on products related to food, water, transportation, and consumer goods.
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