Process Engineer Intern Spring 2023

With a human-oriented global vision of the future, Braskem strives every day to improve people’s lives by creating sustainable solutions with chemicals and plastics. Braskem is the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas and the leading producer of biopolymers in the world, creating more environmental-friendly, intelligent and sustainable solutions through chemicals and plastics. Braskem exports to clients in approximately 100 countries and operates 41 industrial units, which are located in Brazil, United States, Germany and Mexico, the latter in partnership with the Mexican company Idesa.

 

Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

The purpose of an Engineering Co-op/Intern position is to provide next generation of engineering entrepreneurs with the tools, training, and coaching needed to determine if a role in manufacturing is what they desire as a career aspiration while also completing assignments important to the site and business in the areas of safety, reliability, process safety, or improvements. The co-op/intern assignment will combine important and progressively challenging job assignments to reinforce undergraduate studies. These assignments will allow for members to learn and develop engineering skills and engage in experiences to enhance their career decision making process.

 

The assignment will be either 2 semesters back-to-back OR 1 single semester (to cover all of 2023, SP23, SU23, AU23) depending on quality of applicants and their flexibility to fill the roles. Opportunity favors the most flexible.

 

·       Learn what it means to “engineer” a solution to manufacturing opportunities.

·       Think independently, propose solutions, but be able to accept feedback to grow and improve.

·       Applies technical knowledge to detect causes of deviations in quality, capacity, yield, and energy consumption. 

·       Collaborate, talk to people. Communicate utilizing more than email and texting.

·       Work with team members to determine project scope.

·       Work with planners and schedulers to increase project awareness and advocate for your project to be implemented/installed.

·       Exposure to Process Safety methodologies and completion of tasks. Learn and execute Management of Change & Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews for process modifications. 

·       Ensure projects focus on improving safety and maintaining environmental compliance.

·       Learn from exposure to day to day operations of the plant. 

·       Leads and/or participates in root cause analysis studies to resolve plant process and equipment related issues. 

·       Responsible for review and resolution of action items as a result of HES, ISO, Insurance audits and PHA studies. 

 

 

·       Chemical Engineering undergraduate.

·       Must be self-motivated and results oriented. Self-initiative & GRIT are required.

·       Must be able to exhibit good judgment with excellent attention to detail.

·       Must have excellent interpersonal skills, written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

·       Must have ability to define problems, collect and interpret data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  

·       Must be self-motivated and results oriented. Must be able to work in the US without any type of sponsorship.