Process Engineer - 2026/2027 University Graduate (ETAD program)

Evonik; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik’s Engineering Talent Acquisition & Development (ETAD) Program in Mobile, Alabama, is a three-year pipeline designed to prepare entry-level engineers for future Evonik roles. The program blends two years of broad training with one year of focused development in an engineering role, supported by Evonik’s NextGen Technologies team.

Participants will gain exposure to process design, capital projects, and collaboration across departments, with opportunities for relocation and growth within a

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering expected between December 2026 and August 2027.
• Relocation-ready and willing to move for projects and opportunities.
• Strong engineering fundamentals, process design, and regulatory awareness.
• Strong verbal and written communication, decision making, and leadership.
• Able to work in a project team with high adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and methodological assistance to production and operations to increase plant value.
• Lead concept evaluations for capacity expansions and quality improvements.
• Support capital projects through design, construction, and startup phases.
• Create designs, specs, drawings, and instructions for capital projects.
• Deliver training content and share knowledge across teams.
• Collaborate with universities, research institutes, and equipment makers.
• Promote best practices across Evonik plants and business lines.
• Work with NextGen Technologies on global collaboration.
• Develop process engineering proposals with budgets and schedules.
• Participate as Process Engineer in capital investments.
• Mentor other engineers and designers.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Process design

Regulatory knowledge

Cost & schedule management

Operations management

Communication skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

BS or MS in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Engineering Talent Acquisition & Development (ETAD) Program

The ETAD program belongs to Evonik’s preferred internal technology & engineering partner (NextGen Technologies (NGT)). NGT’s mission is to make Evonik better through a variety of engineering activities that create value for Evonik. The ETAD program goals are to prepare entry-level engineers for their future roles with Evonik and to be a pipeline of future talents for Evonik. The program is three years in duration and is composed of two years of applied broad training and one year of focused development in a preferred engineering role.

More information about the ETAD program can be found here.

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high‑quality development programs, we not only offer performance‑based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical and methodological assistance to production and operations areas in order to contribute additional value (e.g., by increasing plant availability, by reducing investment costs and operating costs, by increasing plant capacity via debottlenecking, by improving quality).

• Identify and recommend concepts for capacity expansions, quality improvements, increased production availability, and improved operations by acting in a leading engineering role with responsibility for process design and for process safety and environmental protection within projects of small to medium investment volume.

• Provide, organize, and coordinate technical support in conceptual engineering, basic engineering, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and startup phases of capital investment projects.

• Generate, direct, and approve designs, specifications, drawings, and instructions for capital projects and engineering service requests.

• Apply skills learned from various coordinated trainings. Generate and deliver training content for future training offerings.

• Support projects with universities, research institutes, and equipment manufacturers to identify or to develop improved technologies and methodologies.

• Facilitate exchange of information between Evonik plants and business lines in order to promote implementation of best practices throughout Evonik.

• Collaborate on a global basis with other departments within NextGen Technologies.

• Discuss, analyze, and prepare process engineering proposals via scope definition and development of appropriate budgets and schedules.

• Act in assigned roles within capital investment projects (e.g., Process Engineer).

• Support, train, and develop other engineers and designers across various engineering disciplines.

REQUIREMENTS

• Receive a BS degree or MS degree in Chemical Engineering between December 2026 and August 2027.

• Begin employment with Evonik Corporation between January 2027 and August 2027.

• Be agreeable to relocation for support of projects and for other career opportunities.

• Be knowledgeable of engineering fundamentals, process design, standard industry practices, and regulatory issues as well as cost, schedule, and operations management.

• Demonstrate human relation skills with emphasis on verbal and written communication, decision making, and leadership.

• Work, collaborate, and excel in a project team environment with high adaptiveness to variable situations.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.