Process Engineering Co-Op: Dextrose Plant Optimization

Ingredion; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Internship program events

Capstone summit at Ingredion HQ

Intern buddy program

Employee resource groups

Recognition program

Perkspot discount

Job summary

Ingredion is offering a Co-Op in the dextrose unit within the Process Engineering group. You will partner with senior engineers to monitor process conditions, provide engineering support, implement improvements, and help meet safety, quality, production, and cost goals.

You will gain hands-on experience applying engineering concepts to real-world applications, with responsibilities spanning process studies, data analysis, and project execution, including a capstone project up to $50k over 1–2

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 preferred
• Ability to work 40 hours per week during the term
• Willingness to learn about the corn wet milling process and related systems
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support to maintenance and operations groups including process studies, troubleshooting, process optimization, and maintenance of historical data to identify, monitor and control key operating parameters
• Working on capital permits, projects, and engineering studies as assigned to support plant goals
• Managing projects of up to $50k and duration of 1-2 years in compliance with Ingredion’s ethics, safety, and engineering standards
• Conducting process training and ensuring documentation is up to date when projects are completed
• Providing technical support to the plant safety professional on facility safety initiatives when designing and/or redesigning work processes to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses
• Keeping current in discipline, assessing new technologies and ideas, developing, evaluating, and seeking approval for new concepts to improve the efficiency and the capability of the process

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ingredion is offering a Co-Op in the dextrose unit within the Process Engineering group. You will partner with senior engineers to monitor process conditions, provide engineering support, implement improvements, and help meet safety, quality, production, and cost goals.

You will gain hands-on experience applying engineering concepts to real-world applications, with responsibilities spanning process studies, data analysis, and project execution, including a capstone project up to $50k over 1–2