Engineering Co-op: Hands-on Projects & Growth Path

Hydrite; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional development

Networking opportunities with leaders

Hands-on project experience

Company-sponsored events

Job summary

Hydrite is seeking an Engineering Co-op in Waterloo, IA to gain practical work experience on real projects and to uphold our Standards of Excellence through customer-focused collaboration.

This internship requires taking a Spring or Fall 2027 semester off from classes and offers bite-size leadership and development opportunities, with potential for full-time opportunities upon graduation.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in accredited university pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required.
• Preferably – Mechanical or Chemical.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Power Point (or equivalent software applications)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical analysis for projects as assigned.
• Assist in implementation of capital projects and maintenance activities, where appropriate.
• Perform engineering clerical-type duties as assigned.
• Investigate, evaluate and implement process related cost saving improvements such as waste reduction, cycle-time reduction, lower cost raw material qualification, scale-up, and shelf-life improvements.
• Investigate, evaluate and implement process related cycle time improvements such as batch process time reduction, continuous process throughput increase, pre/post-batch cleanout time reduction, and quality improvement intended to accomplish capacity generation.
• Investigate, evaluate and implement site energy reduction and/or sustainability improvement opportunities.
• Works with other staff members to maintain workload balances. Provides back-up support as necessary/directed.
• Supports effective communication with all Hydrite departments where responsibilities overlap to ensure success of the branch team.

Skills

Strong computer skills

MS Word

MS Excel

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Leadership

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical)

Tools

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Hydrite is seeking an Engineering Co-op in Waterloo, IA to gain practical work experience on real projects and to uphold our Standards of Excellence through customer-focused collaboration.

This internship requires taking a Spring or Fall 2027 semester off from classes and offers bite-size leadership and development opportunities, with potential for full-time opportunities upon graduation.