Engineering Trainee

Position Overview

The Trainee Engineer in the Rotational Development Program is an entry-level engineering professional participating in a structured program designed to develop broad technical and operational expertise across multiple key functions within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Engineering: Gain hands-on experience in optimizing manufacturing processes, improving product quality, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop process flow sheets for new and existing operations.
• Support equipment design for new plant installations by collaborating with project and mechanical engineering teams to define specifications and layout.
• Analyze and optimize production processes to improve efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process deviations.
• Engineering Project Management: Participate in planning, execution, and delivery of capital and technical projects, managing timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams.
• Assist in planning, budgeting, and executing engineering projects and related deliverables.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.
• Track project progress and prepare status reports for stakeholders.
• Plant Production Operations: Work directly with production teams to understand daily operations, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to performance improvements.
• Participate in daily production activities to understand operational workflows.
• Monitor KPIs such as throughput, yield, and downtime, and propose corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Early Project Phase Development: Collaborate with R&D and innovation teams to support feasibility studies, pilot trials, and development of new technologies or products.
• Contribute to the design and scale-up of new processes or products.
• Document learnings and provide feedback to improve early-phase methodologies.
• Cross-Rotation Responsibilities: Engage in regular feedback sessions with mentors and program coordinators, demonstrate adaptability in diverse technical environments, and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field. Master's degree desired.
• Prior experience through internships, co-op programs, or academic projects in:
  • Process design and optimization
  • Equipment specification or layout planning
  • Manufacturing or plant operations
  • Engineering project coordination or CAPEX initiatives
  • Early-phase product or process development
• Familiarity with process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and basic equipment design principles.
• Exposure to engineering software tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Aspen Plus, SolidWorks, MS Project).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Adaptability, curiosity, and effective communication to work successfully in cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to relocate or travel across sites during the rotation period.
• Must possess current US employment authorization; sponsorship not available for this position.