Production Engineering Internship

Syensqo SA; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing support up to $2,500

Competitive hourly salary

Industry experience

Job summary

Syensqo is seeking an ambitious college student studying Engineering to gain hands-on experience at our manufacturing facility in Piedmont, SC. This full-time summer period role provides technical exposure and day-to-day engineering support, reporting to various technical or operational managers and receiving mentorship from experienced Process and Project engineers.

The role emphasizes practical problem solving, continuous improvement, and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Chemical Engineering student.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited/ certified Engineering School.
• Must have completed at least one year of college.
• Strong computer skills, proficiency in MS Office and ability to quickly learn new software applications.
• Reliable and conscientious individual that is self-motivated/driven.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities related to development projects.
• Participate in problem solving and process improvement teams.
• Lead execution of improvement projects including writing management of change, updating documentation, training employees, and developing digital applications.
• Follow safety rules and PPE requirements.
• Maintain HS&E standards and proactively assess hazards.
• Utilize management of change and Manufacturing Excellence tools.
• Ensure good housekeeping and complete necessary reports.

Skills

MS Office

Learn new software

Reliable and conscientious

Education

Engineering student (Mechanical or Chemical)

Job description

Requisition ID35008-Posted09/18/2026-USA - Piedmont, SC-Industrial-Full time-Regular

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We're not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

We are looking for:

Opportunity for an ambitious college student studying Engineering to gain hands onexperience. The position will also provide technical expertise and day-to-dayengineering support to the manufacturing facility. This will include: interaction with theoperations, quality, warehouse and maintenance employees. Full-time (typically days) during summer period. Can report to various technical or operational managers and be mentored by experienced Process and Project engineers.

We count on you for:

• The student will work with staff engineers to provide technical support for day-to-day support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities related to their development projects.
• The student will participate in problem solving and process improvement teams.
• The student will lead the execution of improvement projects including writing management of change, updating associated documentation, training employees, and developing digital applications.
• Follow safety rules and conform to PPE requirements.
• Always approach your job with the principle that all incidents are preventable. To that end you need to keep the following aspects in mind:
• Always perform your job in a sound HS&E manner to protect yourself and those around you.
• Risk assessment is a mind set, where you are always assessing hazards and thinking about means to avoid those hazards. Take a proactive approach to maintain excellence in all your assignments.
• Utilize management of change for applicable situations.
• Be aware of your state of mind (rushing, frustration, fatigue & complacency) that leads to distractions from the task on hand. Those distractions lead to errors resulting in unwanted incidents.
• Use all the available tools for your benefits: HS&E training, Safe Observations,
• Risk Assessment, Incident Reporting, and Manufacturing Excellence tools.
• Job completion means Good Housekeeping, filling necessary reports, and watching for your safety and those around you.
• Your Personal Protective Equipment is the most important tool you have as a professional chemical industry worker. Maintain and clean it properly.
• Participation leads to ownership. Get involved as often as you can.

You will bring:

• Mechanical or Chemical Engineering student
• Currently enrolled in an accredited/ certified Engineering School
• Must have completed at least one year of college
• Strong computer skills, proficiency in MS Office and ability to quickly learn newsoftware applications
• Reliable and conscientious individual that is self-motivated/driven

You will get:

• Competitive hourly salary
• Industry experience
• Housing support of up to $2,500.00 available for those relocating for this opportunity for students that are at least 50 miles away from the site

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
• Syensqo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
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