Engineering Services

Rob
BS Polymer & Fiber Engineering,
Georgia Tech

Who Do We Hire?
We hire engineering students with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology.

The skills and personal qualities that make an individual successful in Engineering Services:

  • A juggler - Flexibility to manage multiple situations and projects
  • A communicator - Effective oral and written communication skills
  • An organizer - Organizational skills
  • A thinker - Analytical and logical approach to problem solving
  • A leader - Self-confidence
  • A doer - A desire to work in a manufacturing environment, with strong work ethic

 

What Will You Do?

Engineering Services associates ensure that all of the operations of a facility run smoothly and efficiently. Responsibilities include monitoring all of the utilities and systems of the plant, including wastewater treatment, boilers, HVAC, security systems, fire alarms, sprinkler systems and upkeep of the buildings and grounds.

You will also play a major role in the safety, training, scheduling and management planning and predictive maintenance of all equipment in a location. Your team will include engineers, mechanics, technicians and electricians. Another responsibility may be acting as the emergency preparedness coordinator for a location.

A typical day may involve:

  • Team meetings to discuss safety and maintenance schedules
  • 24-hour plant summary reviews in the mornings
  • Contacting suppliers and vendors
  • Supervising all location processes
  • Failure analysis of equipment

 

Where Can You Go?
Your short-team goal may be Engineering Services Department Leader and the Engineering Services Leader for a location. There will be many opportunities to move into Corporate Engineering, Equipment Design/Project Management, Product/Process Improvement, Manufacturing Management and Plant Management.

ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Engineering Services

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Research & Development

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Product & Process Improvement

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MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Manufacturing Management

On a daily basis, you will be responsible for interaction with production associates in the manufacturing areas of Milliken plants. You’ll manage machine schedules and personnel requirements needed to ...

Human Resources

Your initial role in Human Resources will be an Education or Employment Manager. You’ll report directly to a location Human Resource Manager and acquire the skills and knowledge in both the education ...

Marketing & Sales

Milliken promotes from within so there are many career opportunities available once you have established yourself and are successful in your current position.

Finance

A finance associate plays an important role in the organization’s success. Using the latest computer technology, you will help guide and support business decisions to maximize business profitability.

Information Services

First assignments involve consulting with our businesses and implementing hardware and software solutions. Associates will be trained on one or more of these platforms: Mainframe, Mid-range, UNIX, Client/Server and SAP.

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management associates have multiple duties and responsibilities, always focusing on superior on-time customer delivery while optimizing quality, cost and inventory levels.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Summer Internships

Each intern is teamed with a Milliken associate who serves as the intern's sponsor. Your sponsor is there for guidance and support, but interns have full responsiblity for managing their project.

Cooperative Education

You will be working on projects that seek to reduce operational costs, improve operational processes, uncover innovative solutions to manufacturing problems and increase value to our customers.