Renewables Engineering Co-op

Position Overview

The Renewables Engineering Co-op provides students with hands-on experience supporting a dynamic ethanol production facility. Working alongside engineering, operations, and maintenance teams, co-ops will apply engineering principles to real-world challenges, troubleshoot process issues, analyze operational data, and contribute to projects that improve safety, reliability, and plant performance. This role offers increasing responsibility throughout the co-op experience and exposure to both day-to-day operations and larger capital improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support process engineering initiatives by troubleshooting operational challenges, analyzing data, and researching practical solutions to improve plant performance
• Collaborate with production operators, engineers, and maintenance personnel to identify process improvement opportunities and implement operational enhancement
• Assist with capital projects by supporting project planning, data collection, equipment evaluations, contractor coordination, and project execution activities
• Review and update process documentation, including P&IDs, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and engineering records to ensure accuracy and alignment with current operations
• Conduct field observations, gather process data, and evaluate equipment and system performance to support engineering recommendations
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, efficiency, reliability, and operational excellence
• Communicate engineering findings, project updates, and recommended solutions to cross-functional teams
• Take ownership of assigned projects and responsibilities, demonstrating increasing independence and technical capability throughout the co-op experience.

What is Expected of You and Others at This Level

• Has basic skills in an analytical or scientific method or operational process
• Works within clearly defined standard operations procedures and or scientific methods and adheres to quality guidelines
• Works with close supervision

Competencies Expected of You and Others at This Level

• Collaborates - Builds partnerships and works cooperatively with others to achieve shared objectives
• Ensures Accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Being Resilient - Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
• Customer Focus - Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer centric solutions
• Values Differences - Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
• Optimizes Work Processes - Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Instills Trust - Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Agriculture Systems, and/or Process Engineering
• Junior standing with minimum 3.0 GPA required
• Strong communication, problem solving, and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting
• 0-2 years’ relevant experience required

This job description is intended to give you a general understanding of the role and the type of work involved, but it may not include every responsibility or requirement. Employment with The Andersons, Inc. is at will, which means both you and the Company can end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, consistent with applicable law, nothing in this description should be viewed as a contract.