What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fall 2023 Engineering Co-op position at Albemarle Corporation?
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Job Description
Albemarle is seeking rising sophomores and juniors to join our Fall 2023 Engineering Co-op Program. The ideal candidate would be available to work full-time for 14 weeks from August 28th - December 1st, 2023. This program is a paid opportunity that requires working 40 hours per week.
Please see the following available locations for a Fall co-op rotation:
- Kings Mountain, NC
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Magnolia, AR
- Houston, TX
QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrates high initiative and drive
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Prior internship experience in manufacturing/chemicals is a plus
Available for at least 2 sessions with Albemarle (can be consecutive or alternating semesters)
EDUCATION
Seeking sophomore or junior level candidates (graduation dates May 2025- December 2026)
Desired Cumulative GPA 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
Pursuing a Bachelor's degree from an ABET Accredited University majoring in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or a similar discipline
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
For a Chemical Engineering Co-op this may include one or more of the following:
Process development and scale up from bench scale to commercial scale
Plan and execute sample productions of new chemical products for application/customer testing and market development
Guide and support process hazard analyses prior to scale up
Develop speculative economics for new products and processes
Develop and implement safety, quality, environmental and profit improvement projects
Communicate with and provide technical support to operating plants worldwide to implement improvements, troubleshoot problems, or help increase production, reduce costs, improve quality or reduce environmental impact
For a Mechanical Engineering Co-op this may include one or more of the following:
Provide "hands-on" mechanical engineering technical support in a chemical manufacturing plant.
Develop innovative designs and implement safety, environmental and profit improvement projects.
Provide technical service to include troubleshooting, failure analysis and technical coverage of mechanical systems.
Develop preventative maintenance and reliability programs for a wide array of rotating equipment.
Provide technical support on process hazard analyses.
Support efforts to increase production, reduce costs and improve quality while reducing environmental impact.
For a Electrical Engineering Co-op this may include one or more of the following:
Provide technical support to electrical and control equipment in a chemical manufacturing plant
Conceive, develop, design and/or implement improvements to plant electrical infrastructure, control systems and instrumentation
Develop preventative maintenance programs for critical electrical and control equipment
Provide technical service to include troubleshooting, pilot plant, lab work, and/or technical coverage
Provide technical support on Process Hazard Analyses
Economic analysis, estimation, and/or project execution
Communicate with various plant groups to implement change
Support efforts to increase production, reduce costs and improve quality while reducing environmental impact
Please designate on your resume in your personal mission statement which department/functional group you would like to be considered for within our program (ex: R&D, Operations, Maintenance) as well as location preference.
This position will be posted and accepting applications until Friday, July 14th.
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