Summer 2027- Polymers and New Product Development Production Engineer Intern

About the role

As a Production Engineer Intern supporting our Polymers 1 and New Product Development (NPD) teams, you'll play an active role in improving manufacturing processes, advancing sustainability initiatives, and supporting the development of new products. You'll work alongside experienced engineers and production personnel to identify opportunities that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency across the plant. Throughout the summer, you'll gain hands-on exposure to chemical manufacturing operations while leading projects that deliver real business value. From optimizing filtration systems and improving water treatment processes to supporting Manufacturing Execution System (MES) enhancements and new product commercialization efforts, you'll have the opportunity to apply your engineering knowledge to solve complex challenges in a dynamic production environment. This internship is ideal for students who enjoy data-driven problem solving, process optimization, continuous improvement, and working directly with manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Process Optimization & Productivity Improvements: Analyze production processes to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, reduced waste, and improved operational performance.
• Evaluate filtration systems and process equipment to identify optimization opportunities that improve throughput, reliability, and product quality.
• Support projects focused on recommissioning underutilized storage assets to reduce transportation costs, improve material flow, and streamline plant operations.
• Conduct process observations, time studies, and data analysis to measure performance and recommend improvements.
• Partner with operators and engineers to identify root causes of process inefficiencies and implement corrective actions.
• Manufacturing Data Analytics & MES Improvements: Utilize Manufacturing Execution System (MES) data to evaluate process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyze production, quality, and equipment performance data to support data-driven decision making.
• Create dashboards, reports, and visualizations that help manufacturing teams monitor key performance indicators.
• Support efforts to improve data accuracy, process visibility, and overall manufacturing effectiveness through enhanced system utilization.
• Develop recommendations that help improve productivity, quality, and operational reliability through better use of manufacturing data.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Initiatives: Support site Environmental, Health & Safety projects designed to improve workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
• Assist in identifying obsolete equipment and inactive production assets for removal or decommissioning.
• Participate in assessments of drainage systems, containment areas,