Intern Update: Lukas Ellis

Electrical I/C Maintenance Intern, Lukas Ellis, has spent his summer doing preventative and corrective maintenance procedures relating to the operation of the power plant. In his internship, Lukas has mostly been involved in these maintenance-related jobs. He has also learned how an industrial environment operates and how power is generated from coal. Lukas says, “I have enjoyed working wi… More

Intern Update: Blake Maes

Mine Warehouse Intern, Blake Maes, has spent his summer issuing inventory to miners and receiving inventory from vendors. In addition to issuing and receiving inventory, Blake also tags and puts away the inventory after it has been received. He has been working on taking photos of the inventory and uploading these to Maximo. This will help employees recognize what piece of inventory is being… More

Intern Update: Anita Burns

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Anita Burns, has spent her summer organizing inspections, updating lists, and making PI Books. One of Anita’s projects this summer has been to rename and organize crane and hoist inspections to make them easily accessible. This project is complete to date, and new inspections will be added monthly. Another of her projects involves updating the ammonia valve l… More

Intern Update: Miranda Brockmeyer

Electrical I/C Maintenance Intern, Miranda Brockmeyer, has spent her summer working on various assignments related to valves, calibration, and troubleshooting. Miranda has learned a lot about the equipment in use at the plant, and how this equipment helps keep the plant running. She has specifically learned about equipment such as a Trex, megger, and voltmeter. Miranda has loved the hands-on… More

Intern Update: Ben Twitchell

Mechanical Maintenance Intern, Ben Twitchell, has spent his summer repairing and maintaining various equipment across the power plant. Most of Ben’s work this summer has been preventative maintenance on the pumps in the plant. One of his personal projects has been to use the experience and difficulties as a technician to change his understanding of mechanical engineering and design. This… More