About the role
Position: Process Engineering Co-op
Company: Encapsys, LLC
Location: Appleton, WI
Dates: May – December 2027
Encapsys (www.encapsys.com), now a part of Milliken & Company (www.milliken.com) is looking to hire student co-ops for the 2027 calendar year to join our team in Appleton, WI. This is a competitively paid co-op position being offered to students in a Chemical Engineering, Material Science/Engineering, or Chemistry program. Co-ops are also offered a special benefits package which includes a housing allowance and paid time off.
Encapsys operates in the specialty chemicals industry. Holding over 75 encapsulation patents, Encapsys is a global leader in encapsulation technologies within two primary business segments – Fragrance and Agriculture. Encapsys operates highly scalable encapsulation processes that deliver superior products.
Encapsys takes pride in providing co-ops with opportunities to build strong resumes through matching individual interests with available projects. Encapsys provides projects with a high level of responsibility that has strong impacts on the bottom line. Co-ops will work on both collaborative and independent projects in conjunction with the engineer/scientist project leaders. Each co-op is assigned a mentor to provide guidance through the processes of training, developing, and contributing.
Process Engineering plays a vital role in our ability to take products and processes from lab and pilot size trials and see them through to full-scale manufacturing processes in a timely and cost-effective manner. The team works closely with R&D and Manufacturing teams from project inception to commercialization. These teams work together on new product and process development, cost reduction, product line extensions, equipment design, scale up, and exploration/development of new technologies.
Typical process design duties include:
- Designing, planning and conducting lab and pilot scale experiments
- Testing products
- Organizing and executing project plans
- Supporting the encapsulation scientists and process design engineers on pilot or production equipment during experimental trials
- Involvement in the day-to-day operations of an agriculture encapsulation plant as a process engineer
- Participation in project work, daily duties, production meetings, and production-scale trials
- Producing written summary reports and presentations
Education, experience, and qualifications:
- Educational background includes individuals earning their B.S. with at least a 3.00 GPA in any of the following programs, rising Juniors and Seniors preferred:
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Material Science/Engineering
- Other supporting competencies include:
- Apply engineering and scientific principles to projects and designs
- Drive for results and self-motivated
- Work collaboratively within team environment
- Communicate effectively
- Analyze problems/issues
- Foster collaboration
- Manage project execution
- Use sound judgment
All employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check and be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.