Evonik Rotation Program - Early Career Engineers

Evonik•Lafayette, IN

3d•$85,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a participant in Evonik’s two-year Rotational Program, you will support process optimization, capital projects, and operational excellence initiatives across manufacturing and engineering functions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze data, develop engineering solutions, and improve process performance, equipment reliability, product quality, and production efficiency. Through diverse rotational assignments, you will apply and expand your technical, project management, and problem-solving skills in a dynamic chemical manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Receive Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Curriculum between December 2025 and June 2026
Begin employment with Evonik Corporation in July 2026 as part of the Evonik Rotation Program cohort
Must be mobile and willing to relocate to another region (NA and/or internationally) for the duration of the program (2 years)
Be knowledgeable of engineering fundamentals, standard industry practices, and regulatory requirements and/or operations management through previous work experiences (Co-Op or internships) in the chemical industry preferred
Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
Excel in a project team environment with high adaptiveness to variable situations
Demonstrated ability to think critically and solve problems
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Highly organized and efficient in time management
Authorized to work in the US without restriction or need for future sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Previous work experiences (Co-Op or internships) in the chemical industry preferred

Responsibilities

Provide technical and methodological assistance to defined production and operations areas to increase productivity or reliability of processes and/or equipment
Support the evaluation of concepts for expansions including small and mid-sized Capital Investment Projects, quality increase, production availability and/or operations management
Provide technical support in basic engineering, detail engineering, process development and scale-up of customer projects or production processes
Support preparation of basic engineering and design documentation on capital projects and customer projects in compliance with all applicable standards where required
Support preparation of project scope and financial feasibility studies to gain project approval
Act in assigned roles within site assignments which may include process, project, maintenance & reliability engineering or roles within a subject matter expert team such as Energy & Utilities or RD&I support roles
Analyze, monitor and document data using pre-set tools, methods and formats to improve processes and increase reliability or quality process and products
Collaborate with other departments from procurement, plant engineering, supply chain, EHSQ and HR as well as controlling and regulatory to support project or task execution
Supports business processes by understanding and effectively using standard office equipment and standard software packages, while providing technical guidance as needed to operators or support staff.
Develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements to improve performance of processes, product or equipment.