Internship - Engineering
This is Us:
You know us. You just didn’t know it. WACKER is a global chemical manufacturer that prides itself on “Creating Tomorrow’s Solutions”. WACKER materials are so versatile and adaptable, they have virtually unlimited applications just about anywhere imaginable, making WACKER an integral part of daily life. Whether it’s protecting buildings from the elements, a tube of toothpaste, a cell phone, airbags, or cosmetics, people from all over the world come into contact each day with our products and achievements. We are looking for capable, innovative, and enthusiastic achievers to join our team and grow with us. We are currently seeking an Intern to work with our process engineering team for the Summer of 2025 at our site in Calvert City, KY.
What you will do:
The intern will support the engineering department on the following areas:
- Daily Quality and Onstream Monitoring
- Review of QA/QC data from previous day
- Review of downtime causes from previous day
- Troubleshooting QA/QC issues
- Troubleshooting downtime issues
- Reporting QA/QC and Onstream data to upper management
- Running day-to-day operations of Spray Dryer facility
Daily activities include:
- Hands on experience with running a two-tower spray dry operation.
- Extensive troubleshooting learning opportunities (fieldwork and process trend review)
- Hands on experience dealing with process upsets and directing a labor force to resolve various process issues.
What we need from you:
- Must be currently enrolled and active in an undergrade degree program. Preference will be given to individuals majoring in Chemistry Engineering
- Preferred Junior going to be a Senior in Chemical Engineering degree program.
- Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA (cumulative)
- Understanding of an industrial QA/QC laboratory
- Polymerization Chemistry Training
- Familiarity with basic principles of chemistry
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- SAP experience is preferred