Ketjen Spring & Fall 2026 Engineering Co-Op Program

Albemarle • Pasadena, TX

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About The Position

Are you ready to move your career forward and help shape our company's and customers' futures? If you aspire to challenge yourself, work with the best in the industry and join a successful team where you can make a meaningful contribution, then we invite you to join us at Ketjen Corporation, a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Together, we can create a legacy marked by innovation, excitement, and energy. Ketjen, wholly owned subsidiary of Albemarle Corporation, is seeking rising sophomores and juniors to join our Spring and Fall 2026 Engineering Co-Op Program. The ideal candidate would be available to work full-time for 14 weeks at one of our sites in the Houston, TX area. Please indicate on your resume which semester(s) you are available: Spring 2026 | January 12 - April 17 Fall 2026 | September 7 - December 11.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Must be able to commit to a full-time schedule (40 hrs/week).
• Prior industrial or manufacturing experience a plus.
• Ability to participate in multiple Ketjen Internship or Co-Op sessions is a plus!
• Seeking sophomore or junior level candidates (any graduation date between Dec 2026 to Dec 2028).
• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree from an ABET Accredited University majoring in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline.
• Cumulative GPA 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Responsibilities

• Process development and scale up from bench scale to commercial scale.
• Plan and execute sample productions of new chemical products for application/customer testing and market development.
• Guide and support process hazard analyses prior to scale up.
• Develop speculative economics for new products and processes.
• Develop and implement safety, quality, environmental and profit improvement projects.
• Communicate with, travel to, and provide technical support to operating plants worldwide to implement improvements, troubleshoot problems, or help increase production, reduce costs, improve quality or reduce environmental impact.
• Provide 'hands-on' mechanical engineering technical support in a chemical manufacturing plant.
• Develop innovative designs and implement safety, environmental and profit improvement projects.
• Provide technical service to include troubleshooting, failure analysis and technical coverage of mechanical systems.
• Develop preventative maintenance and reliability programs for a wide array of rotating equipment.
• Provide technical support on process hazard analyses.
• Provide technical support to electrical and control equipment in a chemical manufacturing plant.
• Conceive, develop, design and/or implement improvements to plant electrical infrastructure, control systems and instrumentation.
• Develop preventative maintenance programs for critical electrical and control equipment.
• Provide technical service to include troubleshooting, pilot plant, lab work and/or technical coverage.
• Provide technical support on Process Hazard Analyses.
• Economic analysis, estimation and/or project execution.
• Communicate with various plant groups to implement change.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Three vacation days and company holidays.
• Social engagement programs.
• Senior executive leadership networking opportunities.
• Corporate housing (for those who meet relocation criteria).
• Full-time conversion opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree