Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2024)

Who We Are

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America, Australia and selected customers in the Asia Pacific.

Join us in everything that’s great about Dyno Nobel: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Dyno Nobel a terrific place to work.

Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.

What You’ll Do

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will gain manufacturing experience through working with Engineers, Operations, and Management while completing determined projects and applying education. You will be part of a dynamic team who ensures the compliance with Company HSE Performance Standards, as well as applicable acts and regulations. You will be responsible for working with the operations team on a daily basis to learn and understand how the plant operates. Other duties will include:

• Demonstrate and/or lead the commitment to the pursuit of achieving Zero Harm through behavioral based safety

• Live and foster the IPL Corporate Value, and Participate in BEx initiatives and activities

• Work with the operations team on a daily basis to learn and understand how the plant operates

• Spend time understanding the business while being mentored by assigned manager and Senior Engineer

• Collaborate with Operations, Management, and Engineering staff to complete given tasks

• Involvement with researching and design of projects

• Present findings/results on projects from internship at the end of the program

What We’re Looking For:

• Junior level standing pursuing Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

• Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player

Why Intern with Dyno Nobel?

• Safety- Zero Harm is our number one priority 

• #1 Supplier of industrial explosives in North America

• Cutting edge Technology

• 180 Years of Practical Innovation

• Committed to diversity and inclusion

• Tough challenges that allow you to put your problem-solving skills in action

About your internship 

Duration: 12 weeks  

• Gain hands on working experience to demonstrate your educational skills and gain industry knowledge. 

• Develop skills that will allow you to excel in your educational program

• Get practical experience in a professional environment. 

• Ability to collaborate and generate new ideas within the team

• Provide engineering knowledge in order to define your skill set

• Develop further skills to help you confidently reach your education and/or professional goals. 

• Work alongside and learn from a diverse group of leaders

• Create relationships to start building your professional network. 

• Assigned a dedicated mentor to provide you with valuable coaching and feedback to ensure you are reaching your goals 

• Provided with a dedicated internship coordinator to ensure ongoing support 

Women and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.  Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.