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Location: Blacksburg, SC, US, 29702
Company: Milliken and Company
Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Milliken & Company is a global leader in innovation, offering exceptional opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience at our world-class Allen Plant in Blacksburg, South Carolina. We are currently seeking highly motivated Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering students for our 2025 Student Co-op Program. This is an exciting, paid co-op opportunity for students to build strong resumes, collaborate with experienced engineers, and work on impactful projects in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
About The Allen Plant
Our Allen Chemical Plant is a batch chemical manufacturing facility that serves diverse markets, including:
What We Offer
As a Process Engineering Co-op at Milliken’s Allen Plant, you will have the opportunity to:
Education: Current students pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Ada Physical Requirements, Frequency, Amount, Or Description
Sitting
Ability to sit down at least
50% of day
Standing
Ability to stand while working at least
50% of day
Moving
Ability to move throughout the plant at least
25% of day
Lifting
Ability to lift to at least 35 lbs. without assistance
10% of day
Ascending/Descending
Ability to walk upstairs or use ladders at some frequency
10% of day
Bending
Ability to bend or stoop
10% of day
Visual Acuity
Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens at least
As Required
Cognitive
Ability to make decisions, reason & understand information
As Required
Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Location: Blacksburg, SC, US, 29702
Company: Milliken and Company
Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Milliken & Company is a global leader in innovation, offering exceptional opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience at our world-class Allen Plant in Blacksburg, South Carolina. We are currently seeking highly motivated Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering students for our 2025 Student Co-op Program. This is an exciting, paid co-op opportunity for students to build strong resumes, collaborate with experienced engineers, and work on impactful projects in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
About The Allen Plant
Our Allen Chemical Plant is a batch chemical manufacturing facility that serves diverse markets, including:
- Urethane colorants
- Colorants for soaps and detergents
- Creative colors for children's art products
- Printing inks
- Plastic clarifiers
- Plastic color concentrates for consumer-product packaging
What We Offer
- Competitive pay for co-op students
- Housing stipend to assist with living expenses
- Paid company holidays
- High level of responsibility in real-world engineering projects
- Opportunities to collaborate on both independent and team-based projects
- A dedicated mentor to guide you through your co-op experience and help you develop professionally
- Exposure to a world-class chemical manufacturing environment
As a Process Engineering Co-op at Milliken’s Allen Plant, you will have the opportunity to:
- Participate in day-to-day operations as a process engineer
- Contribute to project work, attend daily duties, participate in production meetings, and assist with production-scale trials
- Produce written summary reports and presentations to communicate findings and improvements
- Work closely with engineer/scientist project leaders and cross-functional teams
- Engage in hands-on problem solving, process optimization, and improvements
Education: Current students pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- GPA: Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Class Standing: Junior or Senior level students preferred
- Strong self-motivation and drive to complete projects independently
- Ability to apply engineering principles to real-world problems
- Adaptability in a dynamic manufacturing environment
- Effective communication and collaboration skills with customers, management, and production personnel
- Commitment to working safely around manufacturing equipment
All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Ada Physical Requirements, Frequency, Amount, Or Description
Sitting
Ability to sit down at least
50% of day
Standing
Ability to stand while working at least
50% of day
Moving
Ability to move throughout the plant at least
25% of day
Lifting
Ability to lift to at least 35 lbs. without assistance
10% of day
Ascending/Descending
Ability to walk upstairs or use ladders at some frequency
10% of day
Bending
Ability to bend or stoop
10% of day
Visual Acuity
Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens at least
As Required
Cognitive
Ability to make decisions, reason & understand information
As Required
Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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