Process Engineer Intern

Canadian Health Systems Inc.; Laurel (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Job summary

CHS has an exciting opportunity at our Oil Refinery facility in Laurel, Montana. We are seeking a Process Engineer Intern to provide technical support to refinery Process Engineers for a variety of units while meeting safety and economic guidelines.

You must be detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Join CHS to gain hands-on experience in process monitoring, data analysis, material balances, and improvement projects, with mentorship and exposure to

Qualifications

• Sophomore year completed toward a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
• GPA 2.6 or higher.
• Experience with material and energy balances, thermodynamics, or process calculations.
• Exposure to engineering software such as Aspen HYSYS, PIPE-FLO, Python or similar tools.
• Previous internship, co-op, research, or industrial experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with process monitoring, data collection, and routine analysis of refinery operations.
• Develop basic material balances, yields, performance calculations, and operating data summaries.
• Support improvement projects involving safety, reliability, environmental performance, energy efficiency, product yield, and operability.
• Participate in field data gathering, equipment inspections, and process troubleshooting under engineering supervision.
• Assist with maintaining process safety information, including PFDs, P&IDs, calculations, procedures, and management of change documentation.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and project summaries; complete an assigned improvement project and present recommendations.

Skills

Process monitoring

Technical reporting

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

GPA 2.6+

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

PIPE-FLO

Python

Job description

Requisition ID24942-Posted09/14/2026-US-LAUREL MT

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS has an exciting opportunity at our Oil Refinery facility in Laurel, Montana. We are looking for aProcess Engineer Internto provide technical support assistance to refinery Process Engineers for a variety of refinery units in order to achieve optimal performance while meeting company safety, environment, and economic guidelines.You must be detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Assist with process monitoring, data collection, and routine analysis of refinery operations.
• Develop and maintain basic material balances, yields, performance calculations, and operating data summaries.
• Support improvement projects involving safety, reliability, environmental performance, energy efficiency, product yield, and operability.
• Participate in field data gathering, equipment inspections, and process troubleshooting under engineering supervision.
• Assist with maintaining process safety information, including PFDs, P&IDs, calculations, procedures, and management of change documentation.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and project summaries; complete an assigned improvement project and present recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• Completion of sophomore year leading to a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or higher.

Additional Qualifications

• Coursework in material and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, process calculations, or chemical process fundamentals.
• Exposure to engineering software or data tools such as Aspen HYSYS, PIPE-FLO, Python, or similar applications.
• Previous internship, co-op, research, laboratory, manufacturing, agricultural processing, or industrial experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including respirators.

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

If eligibility requirements are met, you may participate in 401(k).

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.