Quality Co-Op

About the Role

Highly collaborative work environment focused on growth and innovation. Safety and sustainability are top priorities. Excellent compensation, benefits, generous perks; focused on employee wellbeing. Great development and advancement opportunities. Bring your real self to work, come grow with us!

Professional Growth Opportunities

As a Quality Co-Op, you'll gain real-world experience while contributing to quality assurance and quality control initiatives that support product excellence and operational performance.

Students will have opportunities to develop skills in:

• Analytical laboratory testing and sample preparation
• Quality assurance and quality control processes
• Laboratory equipment calibration and verification procedures
• Data collection, analysis, and interpretation
• Statistical evaluation and trend identification
• Continuous improvement and process optimization
• Cross-functional collaboration with laboratory and operations teams
• Professional communication and technical reporting skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct standard laboratory tests on production and special project samples while following established procedures and good laboratory practices
• Assist with laboratory instrument calibrations, performance checks, and test validation activities
• Support special projects involving comparative testing, method evaluations, and laboratory process improvements
• Collect, organize, and analyze quality data to identify trends, outliers, and opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with Lab Technicians, Chemists, Data Analysts, and Quality leadership to support departmental objectives
• Assist in maintaining laboratory records, documentation, and reporting systems to ensure data integrity
• Support efforts to keep laboratories clean, organized, and operating efficiently
• Develop reports, recommendations, and presentations that support quality and operational decision making

Required Qualifications

• Sophomore standing or higher pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline
• Minimum 2.75 GPA
• Ability to work in an industrial manufacturing, mining, and chemical processing environment
• Knowledge of basic chemistry principles and good laboratory practices
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to data accuracy
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of college laboratory coursework involving analytical testing and data collection
• Experience working in a laboratory, manufacturing, or industrial environment
• Coursework or project experience involving quality assurance, quality control, or statistical analysis
• Experience interpreting data and identifying trends to support business decisions
• Interest in industrial manufacturing, mining, chemical processing, or laboratory operations
• Ability to effectively work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment

About MLC

MLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a leading global supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions. These offerings bring essential performance and value to a broad range of market applications, including metals, construction, chemical synthesis, water and emissions treatment, glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, agriculture, foods and beverages. With over a century in business, MLC has built a reputation on the quality of its products and services, as well as an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and service. The company's expanding global footprint includes a diversified, reliable network of production and distribution facilities in the U.S., as well as in the UK through our Singleton Birch business. For more information, visit https://www.mlc.com/.