Internship - Chemical Air Engineer

The Company

Chemical Engineer Intern 

Project Name: Compressed Air Reduction and Usage Inventory

Project Duration: 3months 

Paid Internship: The pay rate for this internship is commensurate with the candidate's years of schooling and major. The pay scale is between $15 - $26 per hour.

Requirements:

• Chemical Engineer Degree preferred

• Coursework Prerequisites: Must be Junior/Senior by coursework, having taken Transport I/II.

Location: Sylacauga, Alabama

PROJECT SCOPE:

Identify and collect details of Major Compressed Air Usage Points along with identifying leaks as well as air usage reduction ideas to drive energy usage reduction.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION & DELIVERABLES:

Lead the development and initial implementation of a Plant-wide Compressed Air Network Strategy: 

The project steps will include:

• Mapping the existing compressed air network

• Identifying areas for improved or reduced air usage due to inappropriate use and poor practices

• Define plant air network design standards to holistically manage air consumption

• Developing a program to maintain plant air network standard

• Identifying key branch locations to isolate/monitor plant consumption

• Modeling compressed air network using modern flow analysis software

• Identify response plans for plant shutdowns to reduce air consumption.

• Produce an actionable strategy for other plants to implement similar best practices

• Setup key compressed air flow meter

• Define and execute a plan to improve dust collector efficiency and air usage.

PROJECT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Following the internship, the successful intern will be able to apply their skills and knowledge to solve practical operational issues encountered in implementing a strategic team objective involving multiple departments across various levels of leadership.  

They will:

• Understand the functionality and key attributes of major consumption equipment (what the equipment does and how)

• Understand common issues that can cause excessive or poor utility consumption

• Apply advanced engineering techniques to identify non-obvious problem areas

• Incorporate new or modified activities into existing management systems to maintain the compressed air network.

What we offer you:

• Responsibilities as of Day 1 – you will feel the ownership of your project from the beginning, and you will be given specific projects and responsibilities

• Continuous coaching & mentoring– We'll help you work with passionate people and also receive both formal training and mentoring from your manager

• Visibility of Senior Leaders

• Dynamic and respectful work environment – employees are at the core; we value every individual and encourage initiatives promoting agility and work/life balance

• Priority in the selection process for Imerys Full-time positions – upon successful completion of your Co-Op and university graduation, you will be given priority in hiring into full-time positions

Intern/Co-Op details:

• We provide relocation support to get you where we need you.

• We offer competitive wages

• We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. 

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