Americas

Process Engineering Co-op, Fall 2023

Job Location: Americas

Job Category: Engineering

Job Schedule: Full Time

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Currently, we have a great opportunity available for a Process Engineer Co-op to join our engineering team. This position will be located in our Blue Ash, Ohio global headquarters and will report to a process engineer. Due to the small size of our team, the intern will be exposed to a wide variety of roles including scale-up, cycle time improvement, equipment installation, maintenance projects, safety projects, and general operations support. Michelman invests in developing their intern by giving them opportunities to learn outside their given projects. All interns will spend 3-4 weeks in the plant with the operators learning hands-on how to operate the equipment in the different processes. The intern meets with their supervisor on a weekly basis to provide support and feedback, help the coop manage priorities, and tailor their experience towards their interests. Interns will work alongside established process engineers and will be given assignments based on need and the experience level and skill set of the individual. Intern projects will involve spending time in the chemical plant.

 Potential Job Responsibilities

• Develop processing standardization for Reactors

• Develop an Autonomous Maintenance process for new technologies

• Develop and verify Preventative Maintenance systems and align within CMMS

• Tracking downtime

• Identifying cycle time improvements

• Develop the Engineering Change Requests Process

• Run a study to determine the impact of different process changes

• Utilize Job Breakdown Sheets to train team members on process improvements

• Troubleshooting day-to-day issues

• Assisting with scale-up of new products

• Utilize a data acquisition system to aid in quality investigations 

Critical Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work independently, be self-driven, and to work collaboratively with teams.

• Exceptional oral and written communication

• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude with an ability to analyze a situation and then make recommended changes

• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Must be able to multitask i.e., work on more than one thing at a time without error

• Good people skills and demonstrate a collaborative attitude

Education and Experience

• Current students in an engineering program, preferred chemical or mechanical

Work Hours

Michelman’s standard work hours for this role are Monday – Friday from 8 am – 5 pm EST.

Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

About Michelman

Michelman is proud of the values-focused work environment that we have crafted. We pride ourselves in our focus on our values of integrity, respect, success, collaboration, curiosity, and giving. With our dedication to your technical and professional growth in addition to our rigorous onboarding experience, we guarantee that you will find yourself challenged in new ways. We offer an excellent salary, incentive, and benefits package in a dynamic, empowered team environment.

No phone calls, please. Michelman does not hire individuals who use tobacco products. All candidates will receive a drug test prior to beginning employment which will include a test for tobacco products.

For more information about Michelman, please visit https://www.michelman.com/.

It is Michelman, Inc.'s policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner that will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Michelman is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

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