Engineer Co-Op (Muscatine, Iowa, US)

Biopharma Careers; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Biopharma Careers is seeking an Engineer Co-Op in Muscatine, IA to apply engineering and safety principles in a chemical manufacturing setting. You will work with engineers and staff to improve processes, support reliability and maintenance, and drive cost, safety and efficiency gains across the site.

You will learn to design, install, and start up automatic process control systems, analyze customer requirements, and produce sketches or specifications for approvals.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Sophomore year completed or higher and returning to school after the internship.
• Must be able to commute daily to Muscatine, IA.
• Willingness to work in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Able to work 40 hours per week and climb stairs and ladders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineers and Staff to improve chemical processes, including yield and capacity improvements.
• Troubleshoot mechanical equipment and improve reliability and cost efficiency.
• Support design, installation and start-up of automatic process control and material handling systems.
• Assist in developing objectives and scope by analyzing customer requirements and producing sketches or specifications.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, site safety, and environmental standards on projects.
• Contribute to maintenance and reliability improvement programs for chemical plants.
• Perform engineering calculations following standard methods for projects.
• Assist with procurement: specifications, bid evaluation, and contract administration.
• Assist with cost/feasibility studies by analyzing needs and data and coordinating with engineers.
• Collaborate with production staff on troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives site-wide.
• Present major project findings or updates in final reports or presentations.

Education

Current enrollment in Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Engineer Co-Op

In this role, you will apply engineering and safety principles in a chemical manufacturing environment, contributing your engineering knowledge to projects within the facility. You will work closely with engineers and staff to improve processes, support reliability and maintenance efforts, and help drive cost, safety, and efficiency improvements across the site.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with and learn from Engineers and Staff to improve chemical processes, including yield and process capacity improvements, waste reduction, cycle time reduction, cost improvements, and modification/design of equipment;
• Troubleshoot and provide recommendations for mechanical equipment, improving the reliability and cost associated with process area mechanical equipment;
• Support the design, installation, and start-up of automatic process control, material handling, and distributed control systems;
• Assist engineers in development of project objectives and scope by analyzing customer requirements and producing sketches, drawings, written descriptions, or specifications for customer approval;
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, engineering procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, site safety standards, pressure safety design, and environmental standards on all projects;
• Gain insight into maintenance and reliability improvement programs for chemical plants;
• Perform and check engineering calculations following standard methods and principles for projects;
• Assist with the procurement process, including equipment specifications, bid evaluation, and contract administration;
• Assist with conducting engineering cost, feasibility, and planning studies by analyzing customer needs and data, researching and investigating actions, coordinating with other engineers, and providing recommendations to the customer;
• Collaborate with production and technical staff on day‑to‑day activities such as process troubleshooting and problem solving;
• Work with all areas of operations and compliance organizations to drive attainment of project goals;
• Support process improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives site‑wide;
• Present major project findings or updates in an oral or written report‑style presentation at the end of the assignment.

Key Working Relationships:

• Unit Leads;
• Process and Maintenance Engineers;
• Process Support Staff;
• Production and Maintenance Technicians.

WHO YOU ARE

Required Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline;
• Successfully completed sophomore year or higher and returning to school upon completion of the intern assignment;
• Ability to commute daily to and from the work location in Muscatine, IA;
• Willingness to work in a chemical manufacturing environment;
• Ability to work 40 hours per week and physically willing and able to climb stairs and ladders.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately between $24.00 to $45.50. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits may include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc (if relevant). This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least March 19, 2027

Ruveon is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Ruveon is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Ruveon is an E-Verify Employer.

Location: United States : Iowa : Muscatine

Division: Crop Science

Reference Code: 881762

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