Summer Intern – Research & Innovation (Static Equipment)
Date Posted: July 10, 2025
Closing Date: August 10, 2025
Reports To: Global Consultant, Static Equipment
Location: New Plymouth
Duration: Full-time, Fixed Term
Position Summary
To advance front-end research and development in heat exchanger technologies, with a focus on optimising cleaning methods, inspection techniques, and strategies for repair and replacement to enhance operational efficiency and asset longevity.
Position Responsibilities
- Review and research existing Methanex practices for cleaning and inspection of heat exchanger tubes
- Identify opportunities for rationalisation at sites
- Research current state of the art methodologies on heat exchanger inspection and cleaning to ensure Methanex is leveraging best available technology
- Establish effectiveness of existing Methanex practice and opportunities for improvements
- Develop matrix of suitable inspection technologies for different tube metallurgies and ranking of preference/effectiveness (leverage existing guidance)
- Develop tube bundle replacement strategy for heat exchangers
Position Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Completed 2nd or 3rd Year of Mechanical Engineering Degree
- Decision Making
- Strong software and coding skills
- Analytical and research experience
- Results driven, and goal orientated
- Well organised
- Communicates well within own group and other departments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to pick up and learn new programming languages
- Available transport to Methanex site in Motunui required (public transport is not available)
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Applications close Sunday, 10 August 2025 NZST
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