Spring & Fall 2026 Engineering Co-op Program

Albemarle • Kings Mountain, NC

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About The Position

Albemarle is hiring an Engineering Intern for our Fall and Spring 2026 Engineering Co-op Program which each session is 14 weeks. Spring 2026 | January 12 - April 17 Fall 2026 | September 7 - December 11 This position is in office and located in: Magnolia, Arkansas Kings Mountain, North Carolina New Johnsonville, Tennessee Baton Rouge, Louisiana This position will be posted and accepting applications until Friday, November 14, 2025.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Must be able to commit to a full-time schedule (40 hrs/week)
• Seeking sophomore level candidates (any graduation date between Dec 2027 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

Nice To Haves

• Prior industrial or manufacturing experience a plus
• Desired 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