Process Engineer Co-Op

Job Details

Job Location

Catawba Mill - Catawba, SC

Position Type

Temporary

Salary Range

$23.00 - $27.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Job Category

Engineering

Description

SUMMARY: The Process Engineer Intern assists with optimizing manufacturing systems and processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Support projects in assigned area to help reduce costs and improve absolute efficiency.

Work with operations team to facilitate improvements in production rates, efficiencies, yields, and costs.

Lead development, training, and start-up of new projects.

Coordinate area continuous improvement efforts (i.e. 90-day teams).

Support shutdown planning and activities.

Monitor and report on daily quality parameters.

Coordinate and lead customer trial efforts.

Coordinate and assist chemical vendor trials.

Champion the area IT-based systems (i.e. PI, Proficy, Cognex, PacSim).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

Qualifications

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum freshman in chemical engineering or a related discipline with some work experience in a process industry.

Good analytical and project management skills.

Good communication skills, including verbal, written & presentation.

Good relationship and leadership skills, including ability to convey technical information to non-technical users clearly and concisely.

Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think "outside the box".

Proficient use of standard engineering software and analysis tools.

Highly organized, good attention to detail and uses efficient work methods.

Ability to travel to US locations (travel <10%)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.

The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.

Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.

May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; vibrations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

No license requirement.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.