Barr-posted 4 months ago
$22 - $28/Yr
Intern
Duluth, MN
501-1,000 employees

Barr is seeking a process engineering intern to join our team. In this hybrid role, you will support the Engineering and Design business unit, working with multidisciplinary project teams and providing mineral and chemical process engineering design and calculations and related technical/engineering support for a variety of applications. Projects will entail working with base and precious metals, industrial minerals and evaporites, coal, and chemicals and fuels. A successful person in this role is motivated and emphasizes client service by providing quality deliverables. They enjoy working independently and as part of a team, using their expertise and technical skills to add to each project. They are flexible in working with their project teams and are willing to occasionally modify schedules to meet project deadlines and/or client needs. Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, excellent organizational skills, including scheduling, prioritizing, and follow-up, are key to success. Additionally, this role requires the ability to effectively present technical information to diverse audiences.

  • Conducts process design and analysis, detailed process mass and energy balance modeling, and laboratory and pilot plant testing.
  • Develops process flow diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
  • Develops technical reports and equipment specifications.
  • Estimates capital and operating costs.
  • Sizes process piping and equipment.
  • Demonstrates strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Effectively collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and clients to align technical work with project objectives.
  • Ongoing enrollment in a chemical, metallurgy, minerals processing, or materials science engineering degree program.
  • Must have a minimum of one full-time semester of undergraduate or graduate coursework remaining after the internship.
  • Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office and PDF editing software.
  • Possession of a current, valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship by Barr, now or in the future.
  • GPA of 3.2/4.0.
  • Experience with Aspen or ChemCAD.
  • Competitive, affordable insurance plans: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death insurance, and flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with company contribution in Barr stock.
  • Barr has a 'no retained earnings' model and distributes all profit to our employees through our annual bonus distribution plan, ESOP, and dividends to shareholders.
  • Annual time and expense allowances, mentorship program, and many internal training opportunities.
  • Paid time off, holidays, overtime for non-exempt/hourly staff, and compensatory time for exempt/salaried staff.
  • Ergonomic analysis and equipment, Personal Protective Equipment allowance, wellbeing-focused educational opportunities.
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