Process Engineer Co-op: Data-Driven Kiln & Operations

Carmeuse; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Carmeuse North America in Pittsburgh invites applications for a Process Engineer Co-Op (6 months) focusing on lime kiln process and production units. You will collect data, analyze, and report findings, working with Site Management and Corporate Process Engineering on projects to support plant operations.

The role requires pursuing a bachelor’s in chemical or industrial engineering, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with MS Office; travel to other sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Third- or fourth-year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemical or industrial engineering.
• Experience with root cause analysis and troubleshooting is preferred.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and travel to other sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Identify production bottlenecks, develop and execute action plans, and assess the results.
• Assist Process Engineer(s) with designs, support, research and calculations.
• Provide technical support to production, maintenance, environmental, and quality.
• Monitor reliability of the processes to define paybacks for improvements.
• Document problems related to the process or systems and review results with the plant team to implement solutions.
• Conduct process and energy audits to identify cost-saving opportunities, including hands-on measurements.
• Track and perform raw material analysis for optimal fuel and stone use with cost-benefit calculations.
• Monitor stone quality, size and gradation and understand fuel quality analysis impact on product quality.
• Prepare and maintain SOPs and manuals.
• Miscellaneous reporting including heat and mass balance, downtime, field measurements, and emissions.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

MS Office (Excel)

Analytical skills

Team player

Self-starter

Interpersonal skills

Education

Chemical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Carmeuse North America in Pittsburgh invites applications for a Process Engineer Co-Op (6 months) focusing on lime kiln process and production units. You will collect data, analyze, and report findings, working with Site Management and Corporate Process Engineering on projects to support plant operations.

The role requires pursuing a bachelor’s in chemical or industrial engineering, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with MS Office; travel to other sites may be required.