Process Engineering Co-op - Paid + Housing Stipend

Milliken & Company; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Paid company holidays

Job summary

Milliken & Company, a global materials science leader, is seeking a Process Engineering Co‑op for the 2027 calendar year at its encapsulation plant in Portage, Wisconsin. This paid co‑op includes a housing stipend and company holidays, with mentorship from engineering leaders and hands-on project work.

Co‑ops will participate in day‑to‑day operations, production-scale trials, and reporting, averaging 40–50 hours weekly, with occasional late days, nights, or weekends.

Qualifications

• Educational background includes pursuing a B.S. or M.S. with GPA of 3.00 or higher in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Current student (Junior or Senior) eligible for a co-op program.
• Ability to apply engineering and scientific principles in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Participate in day-to-day operations of a world-class encapsulation plant as a process engineer.
• +Provide support in project work, production meetings, and scale-up trials.
• Produce written summary reports and presentations.
• Work 40-50 hours per week with occasional late days or weekends.

Skills

Self-motivated

Independent work

Team interaction

Flexible manufacturing

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

GPA 3.0+

Junior or Senior

Job description

Milliken & Company, a global materials science leader, is seeking a Process Engineering Co‑op for the 2027 calendar year at its encapsulation plant in Portage, Wisconsin. This paid co‑op includes a housing stipend and company holidays, with mentorship from engineering leaders and hands-on project work.

Co‑ops will participate in day‑to‑day operations, production-scale trials, and reporting, averaging 40–50 hours weekly, with occasional late days, nights, or weekends.