About ASARCO Grupo Mexico

ASARCO LLC is a subsidiary of one of the world's largest Copper producers, Grupo Mexico, which ranks third in the United States in Copper production. ASARCO LLC is a fully integrated miner, smelter, and refinery of copper in the United States with over 2,800 employees spanning across 5 sites in Arizona and Texas.

We are looking for motivated students with a strong interest in the mining industry. Our internship program is 10 weeks long, in which you will receive important industry training and get involved in meaningful real-world projects like planning a program, designing a process, or implementing technology. The culmination of your program will include an opportunity to present your work to management at ASARCO & Grupo Mexico.

Position: Electrical Engineer Intern

Electrical Engineer Intern will be assigned to the ASARCO Mission mining operation, a hard rock open pit copper mine located 18 miles south of Tucson in Sahuarita, Arizona.

Duties will include/assist in:

• All facets of engineering projects, including new production equipment, continuous improvement initiatives, and process and maintenance support of plant electrical equipment.
• Electrical controls, data acquisition and automation strategies and hands-on technical skills as well as contractor/contract management skills.
• Provide electrical engineering support to maintenance and facility.

• Functions related to plant facilities and maintenance support. This includes specifying electrical equipment, supervising procurement, installation and giving support to maintenance functions.
• Areas of concern are electrical distribution and substations, medium voltage motor starters, and switchgear selection. Along with PLC and VFD training regarding application interface and troubleshooting skills.
• Interact with vendors and contractors on projects and material selection.
• Report to management on facility energy management including energy audits/conservation, TEP interface, substation maintenance along with contract and quality of service provisions.

Position Requirements:

• Requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Requires excellent organizational and interpersonal abilities
• Our offer will require at least a ten-week internship commitment between mid-May and mid-August.
• Must be attending college on a full-time basis
• Must be Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate level
• Must be majoring in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline

A core value of ASARCO LLC is "Safety First." The Company is committed to help employees continuously improve their efforts to work in the most safe, inclusive, socially and environmentally responsible manner practicable. Employee safety and health, both on and off the job, are critically important to the Company. Therefore, ASARCO LLC requires employees to have and effectively demonstrate good working knowledge of modern safety systems. Each employee will take prime responsibility for ensuring that s/he works within all required safety procedures and processes.