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Tech Intern GOLFBALLS.COM — Lafayette, LA
IT / Engineering Department | Full-Time or Part-Time | Flexible hours around your schedule
Golfballs.com is growing, and we're looking for a Tech Intern to help keep our large-format UV printers running. This is a hands-on role — available full-time or part-time, with schedules built around school or other commitments: you'll own routine maintenance on the production printers and pick up real IT and computer hardware experience along the way. No prior printer experience required — if you're mechanically inclined and willing to learn, we'll train you.
What You'll Do:
IT / Engineering Department | Full-Time or Part-Time | Flexible hours around your schedule
Golfballs.com is growing, and we're looking for a Tech Intern to help keep our large-format UV printers running. This is a hands-on role — available full-time or part-time, with schedules built around school or other commitments: you'll own routine maintenance on the production printers and pick up real IT and computer hardware experience along the way. No prior printer experience required — if you're mechanically inclined and willing to learn, we'll train you.
What You'll Do:
- Own routine maintenance on our large-format UV printers — printhead cleaning, calibration, and ink system checks
- Monitor printer performance, run first-line troubleshooting, and escalate anything you can't resolve
- Keep the maintenance logs and troubleshooting documentation for our production equipment up to date
- Assist with general IT support — basic hardware, software, and networking issues
- Assist with building, setting up, and configuring computers and workstations for new users
- Collaborate with team members and supervisors to keep operations running smoothly
- Pitch in on other IT and production projects as they come up
- Working toward a degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred)
- Available full-time or part-time — part-time is typically 20–30 hours per week, scheduled around your classes
- Basic understanding of IT concepts (hardware, software, networking)
- Mechanically inclined — comfortable working with your hands on equipment and machines
- Willingness to learn and take direction
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Comfortable working on your feet in a hands-on production environment
- Able to stand and walk for extended periods in a production environment
- Able to lift and move materials weighing 25–50 lbs (with assistance available for heavier items)
- Comfortable with frequent bending, reaching, and kneeling to service printers
- Willing to handle printer inks, solvents, and cleaning chemicals following safety procedures and using provided PPE
- Prior exposure to computer builds/repairs, networking basics, or machine troubleshooting
- Experience with basic hand tools
- Interest in manufacturing, production, or industrial technology
- Training & Growth – Learn UV printer maintenance and IT fundamentals from the team that runs them daily
- Cutting-Edge Equipment – Hands-on time with large-format UV printing technology
- Team-Oriented Culture – Join a supportive and fast-paced work environment
- Flexible Scheduling – Full-time or part-time hours that work around your classes