R&D Co-Op - 2027

Rust-Oleum; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Job summary

Rust-Oleum is seeking an R&D Co-Op (2027) in Pleasant Prairie, WI. This full-time internship trains under coatings chemists, focusing on growth and cross-functional project work across metal, concrete, decorative and high-performance systems.

As a current undergraduate student in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, you will create sample batches, test lab samples, document data, and assist with scale-up processes, working closely with suppliers, marketing and operations.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate student pursuing Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a comparable scientific degree.

Responsibilities

• Create sample batches of paint for formula development and conduct performance testing on lab samples.
• Document data and interpret/report results; assist with production support through scale-up and batch adjustments.

Skills

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Undergraduate student

Education

Undergraduate student in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: R&D Co-Op, 2027

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm / Full Time / 40hrs/wk

Pay: $25.00/hr

What to expect:

• Job Duties: Summary: Co-op/Intern students are treated as coatings chemists in training, with a focus on professional growth and skills development in a teamwork-based environment. Students work on and learn about a variety of product types from metal to concrete coatings and decorative to high performance systems. Interaction with chemical suppliers, marketing brand managers, and manufacturing operations is incorporated with increasingly complex projects throughout the co-op career. They will train cross functionally under the different product platforms.
• Typical work assignments include Creating sample batches of paint for formula development, conducting performance testing on lab samples and competitive products, documenting data and interpreting/reporting results and assisting with production support through the scale-up process and batch adjustments.
• Required Skills: Current undergraduate student pursuing Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a comparable scientific degree.

Housing Provided: UW Parkside - Pike Rive Suites: https://www.uwp.edu/live/offices/residencelife/residence-halls/

Rust-Oleum is an equal-opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or other protected class.