Automation Intern
Kovalusseparationsolutions · Willmar, MN, US · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 45,760 – 54,080 a year
Posted Aug 27, 2026
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Automation Engineer Intern
Job Description
STATUS:
Non-Exempt / Hourly
DEPARTMENT:
Automation
HOURS:
Monday – Friday, average of 45 hours per week
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to: Automation Engineer Supervisor
Supervise: N/A
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
This position allows an internship to provide an opportunity to gain additional knowledge and skills in this area of interest at RELCO, build professional relationships, and develop an understanding of the manufacturing process.
SUMMARY OF KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Accountable to advise on all aspects related to the quoting and/or sales order to communicate with customer.
Accountable to read and interpret electrical drawings.
Accountable to carry out project duties that minimizes stress for onsite commissioning.
Accountable to follow safety standards.
Authority to alter and/or halt the assigned project duties with just cause and according to company policy.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Responsibilities
Duties
Standards of Performance
Quotes
Advise sales needed/missing information to provide an accurate quote.
Interact with customer/vendor to gather information required to do an accurate quote.
Advise sales on constraints from customer that are unrealistic, costly, risky, etc.
Request advice from others in department on issues outside of expertise.
Provide accurate numbers & disclaimers to customers for quotes.
Quality of interacting with coworkers & customers during the quoting process.
Accuracy of information gathered to provide a correct quote.
Electrical Drawings
Review PID drawings & identify devices needing controls.
Research panel components connections & draw them on the electrical drawing.
Appropriately mark electrical drawing for revisions & stages with proper approvals.
Order panel component parts & account for the lead time required.
Quality of following RELCO’s documented processes for errors/revisions.
Accuracy of ordered parts and providing feedback.
Panel Building
Review parts list and inventory them in an organized fashion for assigned projects.
Contact appropriate people about missing items.
Read the electrical drawings & build panels to specifications on drawing.
Give feedback on electrical drawing errors.
Accuracy of information parts ordered for panel.
Accuracy of building panel to the electrical drawing specs.
Automation Programming
Identify device control boundaries of sequencers instances & pin charts.
Produce pin charts & review with process engineer.
Conform code structure that applies for the project.
Document code.
Follow directions from a superior, or an assigned superior, for a project.
Set-up & recipe screens to organize in a logical fashion based on production mode, chronological write order, and flow paths.
Quality of identifying device control boundaries.
Quality of code used and documented.
Panel Building & Programming Testing
Program networks that support IO in panel(s).
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