Maintenance Department Internship (Data Historian)

Job Description

Maintenance Department Internship (Data Historian) | Coherent Corp.

The Tone:
This is a temporary internship at Coherent Corp., located in Newark, DE. Coherent Corp. is a global leader in manufacturing lasers, engineered materials, and networking components. This role is crucial for learning to capture and display essential operations data, which provides critical insight into plant functions and helps industry professionals succeed in their duties. The internship offers an opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals in a vertically integrated manufacturing environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Location: In-person, Newark, DE

• Team: Maintenance Department
• Mission: Implement and develop data historian solutions to track equipment performance and provide operational insights for plant operations.
• Tech Stack: Excel, browser extensions, VBA/Excel Macros, Data Historian

What You’ll Actually Do
• Track: Participate in equipment uptime, downtime, and availability tracking to monitor performance.
• Develop: Create data historian screens, Excel templates, and dashboards for use by employees, managers, and directors.
• Implement: Install Excel data historian plugins and program functionality utilizing VBA/Excel Macros.
• Train: Educate employees and managers on the effective use of newly developed screens and Excel functions.
• Deliver: Present a final report showcasing the new screens, dashboards, and templates to managers and directors.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree required; candidates must be a rising junior (completed two years of study) or have graduated within one year of the internship start date. Preferred majors include Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience writing Macros or VBA script in Excel is required for this role.
• Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, ability to work both independently and as part of a team, adaptability, eagerness to learn, attention to detail, and effective time management.