Operations Engineering Intern

Veolia Environnement SA•Vandalia, OH

About The Position

The Operations Engineering Intern will learn about the operational activities of Veolia’s Dayton Service Center and unit processes used in water treatment. Working with cross-functional teams, including the SDI Plant, Team Services, and Mobile Units, the intern will help identify operational problems and improvement opportunities and participate in developing and implementing solutions. The intern will also collaborate on projects under development in the Dayton Service Center’s operational areas.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree program in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related technical discipline.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Good technical writing and oral communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to team and department projects.
Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

Understand the operational processes of the ion exchange resin regeneration plant (SDI Plant), identify potential operational improvements, and provide technical support for implementing solutions.
Learn about the SDI Plant’s ISO quality system and work with the Plant Manager to identify improvements to plant and administrative processes.
Learn water-treatment processes, including filtration, ultrafiltration, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis, and become familiar with the mobile water-treatment fleet.
Provide technical support to the Manager of Mobile Units to identify improvements and participate in implementing solutions.
Support the Technical Services Team in developing solutions to customer needs involving water treatment, control and instrumentation, electrical, or mechanical areas.
Engage with the extended Dayton Service Center team—including Design Drafting, Electrical & Instrumentation, Controls Engineers, Sourcing, QA/QC, and Commissioning—and equipment suppliers as needed to facilitate solution design and execution.