What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Internship (Summer 2025) position at Prime Controls?
Overview
Introducing Prime Controls
Established in 1991, Prime Controls is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients' industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size, expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of over 850 employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texas headquarters and offices throughout the South-Central United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees' well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment.
What You Will Do
Prime Controls is seeking Engineering students with a strong work ethic for our summer internship program. Our internship is designed to allow the student to experience industrial automation and controls industry up close. The experience gained allows the student to see if a career in automation is right for them. Prime Controls actively supports the development of future Professional Engineers; our internship program is the first step.
What You Will Bring
The Basic
Perform all duties to promote a safe work environment and safe job performance.
Assist Field Engineers with basic calculations to determine compliance with engineering best practices.
Actively participate in all plant safety programs as directed by management.
Participate in projects and optimization efforts as a training exercise
Participate and assist in troubleshooting electrical problems and identify solutions to reduce downtime and minimize maintenance costs.
Performs routine technical work which does not require previous experience
Collects data and gathers information or documents
Performs standard computations or analysis
Prepares drawing and visual aids
Other duties as assigned
The Preferred
The position requires a self-directed, motivated individual prepared for a fast-paced environment
Highly motivated self-starter with technical curiosity
Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career
Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline Electrical or Mechanical
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made to enable them to perform the essential functions.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
