Graduate Engineer

MLC; Missouri; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with company match and add

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation and Holiday Pay

Health Savings & Wellness Benefits

Disability & EAP

Incentive Program

Career Growth & Development

Student Loan Reimbursement

Job summary

MLC, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, offers a Plant Engineer rotational program designed to develop skills across Operations, Maintenance, and Process Engineering. You will learn lime production processes, collaborate with multiple departments, and contribute to efficiency improvements.

The role emphasizes cross-functional training, problem solving, and participation in projects that enhance safety, quality, and performance across a global organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred).
• Experience: One year or less.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a rotational learning program to acquire skills for Operations, Maintenance, and Process Engineering.
• Learn lime production processes, technology, cost and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and other departments.
• Complete value-added projects (inspections, audits, equipment replacement).
• Use statistical analysis to reduce variation and improve process capability.
• Support outages and planned maintenance activities and assist departments as needed.

Skills

Decision making

Action oriented

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Why consider a career at MLC?

• Highly collaborative work environment focused on growth and innovation
• Safety and sustainability are top priorities
• Excellent compensation, benefits, generous perks; focused on employee wellbeing
• Great development and advancement opportunities
• Bring your real self to work, come grow with us!

Why consider a career at MLC?

• Highly collaborative work environment focused on growth and innovation
• Safety and sustainability are top priorities
• Excellent compensation, benefits, generous perks; focused on employee wellbeing
• Great development and advancement opportunities
• Bring your real self to work, come grow with us!

Job Title: Plant Engineer

Benefits & Professional Growth

MLC offers a competitive and thoughtfully designed rewards package that supports both financial security and long-term career development:

• 401(k) Plan The company matches a portion of employee 401(k) contributions and also provides an additional employer-funded contribution, regardless of employee participation, to help support long‑term retirement savings.
• Tuition Reimbursement Reimbursement for 100% of approved eligible education expenses after six months of employment to support continued learning and career advancement.
• Vacation and Holiday Pay Employees receive paid vacation as well as recognized company-paid holidays to support work-life balance throughout the year.
• Health Savings & Wellness Benefits Employer HSA contributions for medical plan participants, a comprehensive wellness program, and $100 annually toward a gym membership.
• Disability & Employee Assistance Coverage Company‑provided disability insurance and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health, financial, and personal support resources.
• Incentive Program Eligibility for performance-based incentive opportunities aligned with individual and organizational success.
• Career Growth & Development Opportunities Access to professional development resources and opportunities within a growing, global organization.
• Coming soon…Student Loan Reimbursement assistance

About The Job

Participate in a rotational learning program to acquire necessary skills and knowledge to provide support to essential business functions including, but not limited to Operations, Maintenance, and Process Engineering.

• Learns the manufacturing process of lime production, technology, cost, and efficiency.
• Supports various business units and participate within their workflows to help achieve their goals
• Collaborates with teammates within business units at various levels within the organization and cultivate those relationships
• Participates in cross-functional training with the intention of becoming a resource for other departments including operations, maintenance, reliability, quality, R&D, and mine, etc.
• Completes value-added projects including inspections, audits, equipment replacement etc.
• Uses tools such as statistical analysis to reduce variation and increase process capability.
• Assists departments during equipment outages and other planned maintenance events; completing activities as directed.
• Presents to upper management, as required
• Employees are expected to perform other responsibilities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree, Engineering field preferred
• Experience: One year or less
• Skills: Decision making, action oriented, collaborative
• Abilities: Communicate with various departments, troubleshoot issues, learn a large amount of content in a fast‑paced environment
• Flexibility to rotate to other departments and handle changes in training schedules and trainer, activities, and assigned processes

The Fine Print

Benefits and perquisites may vary based on the nature and location of each job.

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About MLC

MLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a leading global supplier of high‑calcium lime products and technical solutions. These offerings bring essential performance and value to a broad range of market applications, including metals, construction, chemical synthesis, water and emissions treatment, glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, agriculture, foods and beverages. With over a century in business, MLC has built a reputation on the quality of its products and services, as well as an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and service. The company’s expanding global footprint includes a diversified, reliable network of production and distribution facilities in the U.S., as well as in the UK through our Singleton Birch business. For more information, visit https://www.mlc.com/.