Chemical Engineer Co-op- Spring 2027

This is a 6-month Co-op starting January 4, 2027 through June 25th, 2027 to qualify. The candidate must be actively enrolled in an academic program. The work will be 100% onsite in Tamaqua, PA. Depending on distance, relocation stipend may be provided.

To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.
A career with EMD Electronics is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 58,000 people are shaping how the world lives, works, and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. EMD Electronics is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
YOUR ROLE:The Chemical Engineer Co-op sits within the Process Development group located in Hometown, PA. In this role you will be working closely with the Laboratory, Engineering, Operations, and Commercial groups and will be performing all duties consistent with new product development activities that drive new profitable products toward commercialization. Are you ready to envision tomorrow? We are the trusted partner for materials innovation.
Responsibilities include:Commissioning, starting up, and operating pilot production plants with engineers and operatorsWorking with scale-up engineers to complete engineering project deliverables such as: preparing project proposals which will include developing detailed scope descriptions, PFDs, P&IDs, cost estimates, concept drawings, and project schedulesWorking with chemists in the lab to screen synthesis routes, analyze data, and evaluate various unit operations for scale-up.Participating in Design Hazard ReviewsWorking closely with vendors and contractors on design and fabrication during project executionDeveloping process models using Aspen Plus to simulate process hydraulics, kinetics, and evaluate opportunities to increase plant operational efficiencyProactively and routinely detailing results and giving oral project status presentationsIdentifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities for established production xzbcwsv processesWHO YOU ARE:Minimum Qualifications:Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or an equivalent degree from an accredited universityHardworking, innovative, resourceful, organized, multi-tasker, and a self-starterStrong written and verbal communication skillsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Aspen Plus or Aspen HYSYS experienceExperience using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Microsoft Visio softwareExperience working in a chemistry lab, chemical plant, or production environmentHas taken the following courses by the start date of the position: reaction design, separations, fluid mechanics