About the role
POSITION OVERVIEW
Milliken's Dewey Plant is seeking a motivated and qualified individual to join our manufacturing team as a Summer Intern. This hands-on opportunity offers immersive experience in driving continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to the development and implementation of advanced manufacturing processes. Interns will play a key role in enhancing performance, quality, consistency, and cost-effectiveness across the facility.
As an Engineering Intern, you'll apply chemical engineering and safety principles to real-world projects within a dynamic manufacturing environment. Under the mentorship of experienced managers, you'll tackle high-impact assignments designed to reduce waste, boost efficiency, streamline operations using LEAN methodologies, troubleshoot technical challenges, identify cost-saving opportunities, and refine procedural standards. While the core project will be individually led, interns will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and department leaders. Each intern will be paired with a dedicated management sponsor to provide mentorship and support throughout the internship experience. The standard work week consist of 40 hours, 8 AM – 5 PM.
ABOUT THE DEWEY PLANT:
Our Dewey Chemical Plant is a batch chemical manufacturing facility that serves diverse markets, including:
- Urethane colorants
- Colorants for soaps and detergents
- Creative colors for children's art products
- Printing inks
- Plastic clarifiers
- Plastic color concentrates for consumer-product packaging
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop a thorough understanding of all factors and conditions that impact the processes and products, including environmental impacts
- Use sound project management skills to manage assigned internship project
- Analyze problems and implement solutions using critical thinking skills and focused improvement methods
- Incorporate creative thinking into the problem-solving approach to identify unique and different ways to make quality improvements, reduction cost
- Prepare diagrams, charts, tables to reflect findings and support recommendations
- Communicate and work effectively with a diverse group of associates to accomplish project and location goals
- Participate fully in the Safety Process/Program in the Plant
QUALIFICATIONS – REQUIRED
- Rising Junior or Senior working toward a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering
- The summer intern session runs from late May until early August. Students must be available for full-time hire during this time.
- GPA requirement of 3.0
QUALIFICATIONS – PREFERRED
- Prior manufacturing experience
The successful candidate will have strengths in the following:
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Skills and ability to evaluate and optimize manufacturing processes
- Willingness to take ownership and responsibility as a highly motivated self-starter
- Ability to work and gain results in a team environment
- Desire to continuously lookout for improvement opportunities (efficiency, automation)
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills