Early Career Engineers

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Corporation offers a rotation program starting July 2027 for engineers in the United States. The program emphasizes hands-on experience in process development, project management, and cross-functional collaboration across procurement, plant engineering, supply chain, and EHSQ.

Candidates should have completed or be nearing a Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and be willing to relocate during the two-year program.

Qualifications

• Engineering fundamentals and coursework aligned with chemical or mechanical engineering.
• Exposure to process development, capital projects, and regulatory concepts through Co-Op or internships.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and methodological support to production and operations to boost productivity and reliability.
• Assist evaluation of expansions and capital investment projects for quality and availability gains.
• Support basic and detail engineering, process development, and scale-up of projects.
• Prepare engineering and design documentation for capital and customer projects per standards.
• Assist in defining project scope and conducting financial feasibility studies for approval.

Skills

Engineering Fundamentals

Process Engineering

Detail Engineering

Capital Investment Projects

Data Analysis

Quality Improvement

Financial Feasibility Studies

Regulatory Compliance

Operations Management

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Provide technical and methodological assistance to defined production and operations areas to increase productivity or reliability of processes and/or equipment
• Support the evaluation of concepts for expansions including small and mid-sized Capital Investment Projects, quality increase, production availability and/or operations management
• Provide technical support in basic engineering, detail engineering, process development and scale-up of customer projects or production processes
• Support preparation of basic engineering and design documentation on capital projects and customer projects in compliance with all applicable standards where required
• Support preparation of project scope and financial feasibility studies to gain project approval
• Act in assigned roles within site assignments which may include process, project, maintenance & reliability engineering or roles within a subject matter expert team such as Energy & Utilities or RD&I support roles
• Analyze, monitor and document data using pre-set tools, methods and formats to improve processes and increase reliability or quality process and products
• Collaborate with other departments from procurement, plant engineering, supply chain, EHSQ and HR as well as controlling and regulatory to support project or task execution
• Supports business processes by understanding and effectively using standard office equipment and standard software packages, while providing technical guidance as needed to operators or support staff.
• Develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements to improve performance of processes, product or equipment.

Requirements

• Receive Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Curriculum between December 2026 and June 2027
• Begin employment with Evonik Corporation in July 2027 as part of the Evonik Rotation Program cohort
• Must be mobile and willing to relocate to another region (NA and/or internationally) for the duration of the program (2 years)
• Be knowledgeable of engineering fundamentals, standard industry practices, and regulatory requirements and/or operations management through previous work experiences (Co-Op or internships) in the chemical industry preferred
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Excel in a project team environment with high adaptiveness to variable situations
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and solve problems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Highly organized and efficient in time management
• Authorized to work in the US without restriction or need for future sponsorship.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong technical and methodological expertise in engineering processes, project management, and operational reliability within the chemical industry. Proficient in analyzing data and collaborating across departments to enhance productivity and compliance with industry standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor Of Science In Chemical Engineering
• Bachelor Of Science In Mechanical Engineering
• Project Management
• Process Development
• Microsoft Office Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Fundamentals
• Process Engineering
• Detail Engineering
• Capital Investment Projects
• Data Analysis
• Quality Improvement
• Financial Feasibility Studies
• Regulatory Compliance
• Operations Management
• Technical Documentation

Soft Skills

• Excellent Written Communication
• Excellent Verbal Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Chemical Industry
• EHSQ
• Supply Chain
• Procurement
• Plant Engineering

Tools & Technologies

• Standard Office Equipment
• Standard Software Packages