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Craft Worker Intern - Mechanical Maintenance

Ppl Corporation

The Role

Overview

Intern performing basic mechanical maintenance on power plant equipment.

Key Responsibilities

  • maintenance
  • equipment repair
  • material handling
  • tool operation
  • inspection
  • eei testing

Tasks

-Assist employees in carrying out work assignments. -Perform maintenance activities as required to maintain, repair, inspect, install, rebuild, construct, and troubleshoot various power plant equipment. -Clean equipment undergoing repairs, handle and move material, supplies and equipment in connection with the work and work area. -Learn the proper use of hand tools, power tools, hoist, drill presses, grinders, and other tools and equipment pertaining to the work. -Prepare and take the Edison Electrical Institute (EEI) POSS/MASS test measuring job responsive aptitude, ability to retain knowledge, and problem solving skills.

Requirements

  • technical drawing

What You Bring

-Be able to learn to make and read simple drawings and sketches.

The Company

About Ppl Corporation

-Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, it operates across Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. -Structured into three regulated segments—Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island—it delivers both electricity and natural gas. -Over recent years, it has invested more than $14 billion (up to $20 billion by 2028) to modernize its grid and strengthen infrastructure. -Typical projects include transmission upgrades, smart-grid technology deployment, and large-scale infrastructure resilience enhancements. -Its grid modernization efforts have earned national recognition, including over 50 J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction. -Notably, after spinning off non-regulated generation in 2015 and selling UK operations in 2021, it refocused on U.S. utilities and acquired Rhode Island Energy in 2022.

Sector Specialisms

Electric Distribution

Electric Transmission

Gas Distribution

Gas Transmission

Regulated Generation

Power Generation

Wholesale Energy Sales

Retail Energy Supply

Ancillary Services

Renewable Energy Solutions