Engineering Intern

Minerals Technologies • Lafayette, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets mineral and mineral-based products, systems, and services for consumer and industrial markets around the world. The Engineering Intern opening is for Process & Manufacturing Support 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 alongside experienced professionals on business challenges and contribute to meaningful work. MTI offers structured learning and development, mentorship and coaching, speaker events with business and technical leaders, networking opportunities, exposure to career opportunities across the organization, and a chance to present work and accomplishments to business leaders at the end of the internship.

The position may involve work in office, laboratory, manufacturing, or other operational environments, depending on projects and business needs. The work schedule is established around business needs and the intern’s academic schedule and availability. New employees receive New Employee Safety Training through the company’s learning management system. Safety policies, procedures, and training requirements must be followed; site-specific personal protective equipment may be required in manufacturing, laboratory, and field locations.

Requirements

• Relevant coursework, academic projects, laboratory work, research experience, or previous internship experience related to engineering principles and practices.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivation, excellent organizational skills, 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 spreadsheet tools.
• Ability to read, understand, and generate engineering drawings and documents, including P&IDs, PFDs, mass and energy balances, equipment specifications, and process descriptions.
• Currently seeking a degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Mining, or Industrial Engineering is identified as ideal.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and optimize processes by identifying problems at existing plants 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 new processes for manufacturing new or improved products.
• Gather, evaluate, and correlate data for product and process development, scale-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting of chemical and mineral processing operations.
• Develop equipment specifications; perform technical due diligence; and issue bid tabs with recommendations and risk assessments.
• Use knowledge of process instrumentation and associated equipment to recommend, configure, commission, and troubleshoot equipment and electrical connections.
• Create control system documentation deliverables.
• Explore technologies, techniques, and procedures to evaluate and develop enhanced diagnostic and predictive capabilities for the maintenance workforce.
• Develop best practices.
• Understand and/or participate in implementing sustainable improvement processes, including 5S, Kaizen, Daily Management Control, Standard Work, and Problem Solving.
• Help develop and maintain applications to control manufacturing processes.
• Support initiatives to maximize equipment availability, reliability, and productivity and minimize operational maintenance costs.

Benefits

• Structured learning and development experiences.
• Mentorship and coaching from experienced professionals.
• Speaker Series events featuring business and technical leaders.
• Networking events and Coffee Chats with employees and fellow interns.
• Opportunity to explore career opportunities across a global manufacturing and technology organization.
• Opportunity to present work and accomplishments to business leaders at the end of the internship.
• Professional network development and experience intended to prepare interns for future internships and full-time career opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed