Mech Engr Co-op Student

Mechanical Engineering Co-Op Synthomer Jefferson Hills is looking for highly motivated Mechanical Engineering students, to enter our co-op program starting in the Spring 2025 semester. What will you gain from this opportunity? Co-op opportunities provide current students job experience that brings the classroom to life. Synthomer Jefferson Hills strives to provide a wide variety of experiences across multiple co-op terms. As a co-op at Jefferson Hills, you will have the ability to work on a variety of assignments that will not only challenge you technically but have a tangible impact to the daily operation. These opportunities provide rewarding work experience that is foundational for career development. What typical assignments can you expect in the program? Each term in the program is designed to expose the student to the many facets of Mechanical Engineering within manufacturing. The various projects will touch rotating equipment, piping systems, reliability, capital project management and asset integrity. In these assignments, the student will work with engineers, craftsman and operators to push their projects forward and more importantly absorb industry knowledge. Typical projects/assignments that can be expected: Rotating Equipment – Preventative maintenance, pumps, agitators, Piping systems – understanding pipe specs, Reliability – bad actors, debottlenecking projects, cost savings improvements Capital Projects – execute small capital jobs across several disciplines Asset Integrity – exposure to Mechanical Integrity methodology, regulations, turnaround assistance Benefits of Synthomer Jefferson Hills Co-op: Real life experience in a large chemical facility Exposure to the various roles that a Mechanical Engineer can have Rewarding assignments that have impact to the daily operation Competitive pay Professional Growth. All co-ops present their work at the end of each work session. This is an excellent opportunity to improve your public speaking skills Full-time opportunities after graduation. Our engineering co-op program is an important avenue for hiring full-time engineers throughout the US region for Synthomer. Who are we looking for? Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future. Students who are interested in working in a chemical manufacturing environment. Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university Students with GPA > 3.0 will be given priority consideration. Why Synthomer? We are ambitious! We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety. We believe in high challenge, high support! We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure. We personalize our approach to development! At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth. Synthomer is one of the world’s foremost suppliers of aqueous polymers and has leadership positions in many markets. Our polymers help customers create new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, textiles, paper and synthetic latex gloves. At Synthomer we are committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who makes contact with us, work for us or does business with us. To access a complete copy of our data privacy policy, click the link below: Privacy Policy | Synthomer