About the role#
As an Engineer Co-Op, you will apply engineering and safety principles within a chemical manufacturing environment. You will work alongside engineers and staff to improve processes, support reliability and maintenance efforts, and drive cost, safety, and efficiency improvements across the site.
What you'll do#
- Improve chemical processes by focusing on yield, process capacity, waste reduction, cycle time, and equipment design.
- Troubleshoot mechanical equipment and provide recommendations to improve reliability.
- Support the design, installation, and start-up of automatic process control, material handling, and distributed control systems.
- Assist engineers with project objectives, scope development, and engineering calculations.
- Ensure all projects comply with OSHA, EPA, site safety, and pressure safety design standards.
- Gain experience with maintenance and reliability programs for chemical plants.
- Assist with the procurement process, including equipment specifications and bid evaluation.
- Conduct engineering cost, feasibility, and planning studies.
- Collaborate with production and technical staff on daily process troubleshooting.
- Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives and present project findings at the end of your assignment.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
- Completion of at least your sophomore year, with plans to return to school after the assignment.
- Ability to work 40 hours per week on-site.
- Comfort working in a chemical manufacturing environment, including the ability to climb stairs and ladders.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Location & details#
- This position is based in Muscatine, Iowa.
- This is a full-time, paid, on-site role.
About Bayer
Bayer is a global enterprise focused on healthcare and nutrition. The company operates in the life sciences sector with specialties in pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and crop science. It maintains a large workforce of over 95,000 employees across international locations. Headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, the organization develops products intended to address health and food security needs.
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