What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern, Mechanical position at National HME?
This is a full-time summer internship lasting from May 11, 2026, until August 28, 2026.
Job Summary
The Intern, Mechanical is responsible for collaborating with the Mechanical Field leadership to ensure mechanical equipment inspection maintenance and repair is performed safely and efficiently. The incumbent works with different teams such as Mechanical, Transportation, and Reliability to contribute to safety orientation, compliance, enforcement, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The position is involved in leading projects and overseeing project portfolios.
Major Responsibilities
Job Summary
The Intern, Mechanical is responsible for collaborating with the Mechanical Field leadership to ensure mechanical equipment inspection maintenance and repair is performed safely and efficiently. The incumbent works with different teams such as Mechanical, Transportation, and Reliability to contribute to safety orientation, compliance, enforcement, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The position is involved in leading projects and overseeing project portfolios.
Major Responsibilities
- Support Online Failure Investigation and follow-up
- Assist in response to dangerous good incidents and leaks in yards
- Assist with creation, auditing, and implementation of standard operating procedures
- Contribute to ensuring that Performance Monitoring Reporting Compliance (PMRC) targets, expectations, and objectives are met
- Analyze car inspection and repair productivity using CN's data
- Perform analysis on locomotive reliability and repair billing initiatives
- Assist in identifying, developing, and initiating improvement activities
- Support in the creation and implementation of locomotive automated alerts
- Assist with development of KPIs on reliability performance
- Help in documenting, identifying, and analyzing failure patterns
- Launch surveys to conduct root cause analysis requirements
- Help with special projects, data analysis and recommendations for improvement, reporting, presentations, and onsite audits of various terminals throughout the region
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams Notes, and Word)
- Knowledge of reporting software such as Tableau and Smartsheet
- Knowledge of Systems, Applications and Products (SAP), Query Designer, ARIBA or equivalent*
- Knowledge of Service Reliability System (SRS)*
- Valid Driver's License Ability to work outdoors in various types of weather and environmental conditions
- Ability to perform occasional travel (25%) between Canada and the United States (U.S.)
- Working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, BCom, Computer Science, or Construction Management
- Any experience/education/skills/knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset