Engineering Co-Op: Hands-On Lean Manufacturing Rotations

Avient Corporation; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation is seeking an Engineering Co-Op in Avon Lake, Ohio to gain hands-on production/process engineering experience through three full rotations across different operations and segments. You will receive mentorship from senior manufacturing personnel, orientation at start, and opportunities to work with corporate functions on select rotations.

Responsibilities include supporting process engineering projects, collaborating in cross-functional teams, and reporting progress to Avient

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
• 1+ years of experience preferred (can include strong internship experience) Some awareness of LSS and lean manufacturing will be considered an asset
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Must be able to read/comprehend written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and product recipes/material identifications.
• Must have ability to reason and develop critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

• Carry out process engineering related project activity - specific projects will be dependent on operation needs and student desired focus areas.
• Students will both work projects independently (with mentorship) and as part of functional teams at the operation.
• Examples of historical project activity include: operation productivity enhancement, rate improvement, changeover reduction, yield improvement, waste elimination, equipment reliability improvements, small capital project work, resolving EHS issues, resolving quality issues.

Skills

Strong engineering fundamentals

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Avient Corporation is seeking an Engineering Co-Op in Avon Lake, Ohio to gain hands-on production/process engineering experience through three full rotations across different operations and segments. You will receive mentorship from senior manufacturing personnel, orientation at start, and opportunities to work with corporate functions on select rotations.

Responsibilities include supporting process engineering projects, collaborating in cross-functional teams, and reporting progress to Avient