Engineering Intern Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Candidates must be majoring in Chemical Engineering
• Strong academic performance
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Concurrent enrollment in a degree seeking program
• A valid driver's license is required

Nice To Haves

• Availability for multiple work terms is preferred
• Military experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with process equipment fundamentals and best practices.
• Build critical thinking skills.
• Gain an understanding of how all engineering disciplines work together as a cohesive team.
• Gain knowledge of various aspects of a refinery by working with a team of professionals who run a specific portion of the refining process.
• Expand written and verbal presentation skills in a professional work environment.
• Develop and lead test runs to optimize refinery operations.
• Perform process engineering calculations concerning the various process technology (or equipment) in the refinery.
• Monitor and make recommendations in regards to catalyst and adsorbents.
• Complete projects and provide recommendations for improvements to the refinery process and equipment.
• Help develop planning, blending, scheduling, and process models for refinery engineers.
• Validate production data and mass balancing.
• Perform process modeling.
• Develop graphical interfaces of refinery process units.
• Work on projects that involve the compliance of the entire refinery.
• Apply engineering principles and calculations to various environmental projects.
• Gain a broad knowledge of the various environmental laws that are applicable to refineries and what it takes to maintain compliance with those laws.
• Perform process calculations for the Risk Management Plan, including taking physical surveys of refinery process units.
• Work on various process engineering projects within a Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Participate in inspections and/or testing that is conducted by federal, state, or local officials.
• Work on a wide array of projects including operations, blending, and refinery economics.
• Gain an understanding of how a tank farm is operated and how gasoline and other products are prepared and shipped to customers.
• Gain some exposure to the overall economics of the refinery and how operating decisions are made based upon these economics.
• Analyze refinery process flow data and compare to recommended optimum levels, this will help in identifying equipment failures which cause variances in capacity from the optimum levels.
• Update information on gasoline blends and tank samples in preparation for an annual blender waiver audit.
• Develop applications to better present process data for refinery operating decisions.

Benefits

• Access to health, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k matching program
• Paid parental leave
• Educational reimbursement
• Discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program