Engineering Intern

Minerals Technologies • Bryan, OH

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is hiring a Process & Manufacturing Support Engineering Intern in Canaan, Connecticut. The intern will help develop and maintain applications that control manufacturing processes and support initiatives to maximize equipment availability, reliability, and productivity while minimizing operational maintenance costs. Interns work with experienced professionals on business challenges and contribute to projects. The internship includes structured learning and development, mentorship and coaching, speaker events, networking opportunities, and presenting work and accomplishments to business leaders at the end of the internship.

The role supports existing plants through process troubleshooting and optimization, and contributes to process and product development, equipment selection, controls documentation, and maintenance improvement. The intern may work in office, laboratory, manufacturing, operational, or outdoor work areas depending on assigned projects and business needs. The work schedule will be established based on business needs and the intern’s academic schedule and availability. Required safety training and applicable personal protective equipment are provided or required for relevant work areas.

Requirements

• Relevant coursework, academic projects, laboratory work, research experience, or prior internship experience related to engineering principles and practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivation, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with the operation of standard chemical plant unit operations.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and other standard engineering and office software; strong computer literacy, especially in creating and using spreadsheets.
• Ability to read, understand, and generate engineering drawings and documents, including P&IDs, PFDs, mass and energy balances, equipment specifications, and process descriptions.
• Currently pursuing a degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Mining, or Industrial Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support process troubleshooting and optimization at existing plants by identifying problems and implementing solutions.
• Develop engineering flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, and mass and energy balances for existing, new, and conceptual unit operations and processes.
• Compile and maintain basis-of-design information.
• Identify technologies, process equipment, and unit operations for upgrading existing processes.
• Develop processes for manufacturing new or improved products.
• Gather, evaluate, and correlate data for product and process development, scale-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting chemical and mineral processing operations.
• Develop equipment specifications and perform technical due diligence.
• Issue bid tabs with recommendations and risk assessments.
• Make recommendations on process instrumentation and associated equipment, and configure, commission, and troubleshoot equipment and electrical connections.
• Create control system documentation deliverables.
• Explore technologies, techniques, and procedures to improve maintenance diagnostics and predictive capabilities.
• Develop best practices.
• Understand and/or participate in implementing sustainable improvement processes such as 5S, Kaizen, Daily Management Control, Standard Work, and Problem Solving.

Benefits

• Structured learning and development experiences
• Mentorship and coaching from experienced professionals
• Speaker Series events with business and technical leaders
• Networking events and Coffee Chats
• Opportunity to present work and accomplishments to business leaders
• Experience and professional networking to prepare for future internships and full-time career opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed