Manufacturing Technology Engineering Co-op

Job Description

ACCEPTING CANDIDATES FOR Summer/Fall 2024 (June 2024 - December 2024)

Manufacturing Technology Co-op Engineer (Chemical Engineering)

IFF provides a unique combination of functional, nutritional and economical benefits to customers through innovative soy technologies and ingredients.  The Memphis facility is one manufacturing plant in IFF’s global operation that produces these high-quality soy ingredients.

In today’s work environment, many companies prefer co-op experience before hiring new graduates.  IFF sponsors an engineering co-op program to provide challenging work assignments that enable students to develop skills through practical application.  Our program is designed to promote awareness, and to enhance education and future growth opportunities.
 

IFF’s Memphis facility offers co-op assignments year-round, and assignments typically include a semester and a summer.  This document offers a general overview.  Specific responsibilities and requirements may vary among operating facilities and businesses.

Position Benefits:

• Significant technical learning opportunity in a professional work environment
• Unit operations - separations, reaction engineering, spray drying, bulk solids handling
• Skills utilized - project design/management, process safety management, process control, thermodynamics/heat transfer, material and energy balances
• Increased marketability for employment upon graduation
• Food industry experience
• Continuous Improvement/Six Sigma exposure
• Opportunity to work with a variety of skilled professionals with diverse roles and responsibilities including Production, Process Technology, Engineering, Maintenance
• Competitive compensation

Major Responsibilities:
As a member of the process engineering group for the Memphis, Tennessee manufacturing site, the co-op position will assist engineering and technical resources in the following areas:

• Provide support to engineers in executing plant trials and troubleshooting daily production and maintenance issues
• Write experimental outlines, execute and report findings
• Provide administrative and technical support to manufacturing
• Offer technical support to production and maintenance
• Provide capital project and process design support
• Process Safety Management
• Some shift work may be required
   

Job Function:
            Engineering

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

• Must be able to work safe and comply with all corporate/site EHS guidelines and policies
• Possess strong math and statistical background and a technical aptitude for unit operations
• Good interpersonal/communication skills (oral and written); able to contribute in a team-oriented environment
• Proficient with MS Office package (specifically Word and Excel)
• Currently enrolled undergraduate as a sophomore, junior or senior working toward receiving a BS degree in Chemical Engineering
• Program is NOT designed for BS degreed or graduate level students
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (Cumulative and Major)
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Comply with guidelines established by education facility’s career services center