Intern: Maintenance Engineer (Summer 2026)
Dublin, VA, US, 24084
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What you will do
The Maintenance Engineer Intern will support the maintenance and engineering teams in improving equipment reliability, optimizing maintenance processes, and ensuring safe and efficient plant operations. This internship provides hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, offering exposure to preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, process improvement, and project implementation. Execute the activities related to electrical maintenance engineering, such as Office 365/Power BI, ePLAN/Auto cad, and Creo3D
Who are you?
- Work collaboratively with the maintenance team to identify and close gaps in maintenance activities.
- Perform preventative maintenance tasks including active daily inspection of production facility equipment and repair diagnosis when applicable.
- Documentation and data collection/entry.
- Preventive and Autonomous Maintenance programs.
- Support preventive maintenance (PM) programs and help document maintenance activities.
- Collect and analyze equipment performance data to identify root causes of downtime and recommend improvements.
- Participate in equipment installation, modification, and improvement projects.
- Help develop or update maintenance procedures, checklists, and technical documentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including production, quality, and safety—to ensure equipment reliability and compliance.
- Assist with spare parts management, equipment calibration, and inventory control.
- Observe and follow all plant safety and environmental regulations.
Qualificactions
Skills:
- Proficiency in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
- Proficiency in Office 365/Power BI and ePlan/AutoCAD
- Proficiency in Creo3D
- Ability to take provided data to Volvo Production Systems
Minimum Education Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or a related technical field and have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies prior to the start of the internship.
- Summer interns may work up to 40 hours per week.
- Basic understanding of mechanical systems, electrical circuits, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with CAD or CMMS software is a plus.
- Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment and learn from hands-on experience.
- Minimum GPA of 2.75.
Personal Competencies:
- Attention to detail
- Critical/analytical thinking skills
- Effective communicator
- Familiarity with electronic troubleshooting
- Active listener
- Numeracy
Work Environment
- Manufacturing plant setting with exposure to noise, machinery, and occasional heavy lifting.
- Must follow all required safety and PPE protocols.
Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.
Nearest Major Market: Blacksburg
Nearest Secondary Market: Virginia