Maintenance Intern

Job summary

The intern will gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment by contributing to projects focused on equipment reliability and operational performance. They will work alongside experienced professionals to solve real-world maintenance challenges and support efficient sawmill operations.

Job details

Maintenance Intern, Belledune, New Brunswick Ready to take what you’re learning in school and put it to work? At Interfor, we’re looking for future leaders who are curious, hands-on, and eager to learn. You’ll work side-by-side with experienced professionals, build practical skills, and gain exposure to the technologies shaping the wood products industry. If you’re excited to wear work boots, solve real problems, and make an impact in a tight-knit community, this could be the summer opportunity for you! This is an on-site internship with an anticipated start date in May 2027. Ideally, you’ll be available for a 4-8month term. What We Offer At Interfor, you won’t spend your internship watching from the sidelines. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute, grow, and build experience you can carry into your future career. We offer competitive compensation for interns, including: Salaries starting from $3,350 per month (based on your year in school and previous experience). Temporary living allowance for interns moving to the area for the role. What You’ll Do Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Learn how industrial maintenance supports safe, reliable, and efficient operations. Contribute to projects focused on equipment reliability, process improvement, and operational performance. Work alongside experienced maintenance and operations professionals to solve real-world challenges. Build technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills while gaining exposure to modern sawmill operations. What You Offer You are working towards a degree or diploma in an industry-related program (forestry, supply chain, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering). You are committed to maintaining a safe work environment. You communicate clearly and enjoy collaborating with your team and other departments. You are interested in hands-on work in an industrial setting. You are comfortable using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook. Who We Are At Interfor, our culture is built on integrity, respect, and collaboration. We believe in giving students meaningful experience, supporting career development, and operating sustainably to support both our people and our planet. Come spend your summer learning, contributing, and discovering where a career in the wood products industry could take you. Learn more at interfor.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants offered a position must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and background check. Interfor is an Equal Opportunity Employer building a capable, committed, diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

What you’ll do

The intern will gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment by contributing to projects focused on equipment reliability and operational performance. They will work alongside experienced professionals to solve real-world maintenance challenges and support efficient sawmill operations.

Requirements

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a degree or diploma program related to forestry, supply chain, or engineering fields. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment are required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Temporary living allowance

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Industrial maintenance
• Equipment reliability
• Process improvement
• Operational performance
• Problem-solving
• Technical skills
• Analytical skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Industrial Repair And Maintenance
• Operational Performance Management
• Supply Chain
• Curiosity
• Willingness To Learn
• Electrical Engineering
• Forestry
• Industrial Engineering
• Problem Solving
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mills
• Operations
• Process Improvement

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Trades
• Maintenance Intern
• Reliability Engineer
• Supply, Distribution and Related Managers
• Validation Engineers
• Industrial Engineers