Manufacturing Data Visualization Intern

Arkema; Radnor (Delaware County); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Arkema is seeking a Manufacturing Data Systems Intern to support digital manufacturing initiatives across multiple facilities. The role provides hands‑on experience with PI System, Aspen IP.21, and data visualization tools, helping engineers contextualize data, build dashboards, and support operational analytics.

The intern will collaborate with site personnel to improve data accessibility, reporting capabilities, and manufacturing data workflows, gaining exposure to Industry 4.0 technologies in

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, or related technical discipline.
• Interest in manufacturing systems, industrial data, process automation, or OT.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Familiarity with databases, SQL, scripting, or industrial software platforms is a plus.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Asset Framework templates, elements, and attributes to support the organization’s manufacturing data lake and digital manufacturing architecture.
• Assist with the contextualization and organization of process, equipment, and production data within the PI Asset Framework and Aspen mMDM.
• Create, modify, and enhance process graphics and dashboards using Aspen A1PE and PI Vision.
• Collaborate with engineers and operations personnel to improve visualization standards and user experience for manufacturing data displays.
• Support development and maintenance of Event Frames for batch tracking, production monitoring, downtime analysis, and operational reporting.
• Perform data extraction, validation, and analysis using PI System, Aspen IP.21, and Microsoft Excel.
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets, reports, and data tools that support operational decision-making and performance monitoring.
• Assist with troubleshooting data quality issues and validating historian data against plant records and process information.
• Support special projects involving manufacturing analytics, historian integrations, and digital transformation initiatives such as the global data lake project.
• Support Distributed Control Systems graphics development.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, or related technical discipline

Tools

PI System

Aspen IP.21

Aspen A1PE

PI Vision

Excel

Job description

Arkema is seeking a Manufacturing Data Systems Intern to support digital manufacturing initiatives across multiple facilities. The role provides hands‑on experience with PI System, Aspen IP.21, and data visualization tools, helping engineers contextualize data, build dashboards, and support operational analytics.

The intern will collaborate with site personnel to improve data accessibility, reporting capabilities, and manufacturing data workflows, gaining exposure to Industry 4.0 technologies in