Encapsys - Process Engineering Summer Intern

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow's breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people's lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken's curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Milliken and Company takes pride in providing co-ops with opportunities to build strong resumes through matching individual interests with available projects. The Milliken and Company co-op students comprise up to 20% of the technical workforce, therefore Milliken and Company provides projects with a high level of responsibility that have strong impacts on the bottom line. Co-ops will work on both collaborative and independent projects in conjunction with the engineer/scientist project leaders. Each co-op is assigned a mentor to provide guidance through the processes of training, developing, and contributing.

This internship is May - August 2027.

Typical process engineering duties include:

• Involvement in the day-to-day operations of a world-class encapsulation plant as a process engineer
• Participation in project work, daily duties, production meetings, and production-scale trials
• Producing written summary reports and presentations
• Working 40-50 hours per week, occasionally working some late days, nights, and/or weekends (the plant is a 24-hr per day and 5-day per week operation)

Education, experience, and qualifications:

• Educational background includes individuals earning their B.S. or M.S. with at least a 3.00 GPA in the following program:

• Junior or Senior

• Chemical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Other supporting competencies include:

• Self-motivated and driven for project completion

• Work independently

• Apply engineering and scientific principles to resolve problems and make improvements

• Capable of operating in a flexible and dynamic manufacturing environment

• Interact effectively with customers, management and production personnel

• Work safely around manufacturing equipment

All employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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