Engineering Co-op: Hands-on Projects with Real Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Summer Kick-Off Event

Learning Opportunities

Job summary

Hydrite is seeking an Engineering Co-Op to gain practical experience on engineering projects and uphold our Standards of Excellence. This internship requires taking Spring or Fall 2027 off from classes to participate.

You will perform technical analyses, assist with capital projects, and support maintenance activities while learning from the Plant Engineering team. Enrollment in an accredited university for a BS in Engineering is required (Mechanical or Chemical preferred).

Qualifications

• Enrollment in accredited university pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering; preferably Mechanical or Chemical.
• Strong computer skills (MS Word/Excel) and applicable software proficiency.
• Demonstrated leadership skills preferred and potential to lead installation crews on capital projects.

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

Leadership potential

Education

BS in Engineering (in progress)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Hydrite is seeking an Engineering Co-Op to gain practical experience on engineering projects and uphold our Standards of Excellence. This internship requires taking Spring or Fall 2027 off from classes to participate.

You will perform technical analyses, assist with capital projects, and support maintenance activities while learning from the Plant Engineering team. Enrollment in an accredited university for a BS in Engineering is required (Mechanical or Chemical preferred).