Dewey Plant - Co-Op

Milliken & Company is a global leader in innovation, offering exceptional opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience at our world-class Dewey Plant in Inman, South Carolina. We are currently seeking highly motivated Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering students for our 2025 Student Co-op Program. This is an exciting, paid co-op opportunity for students to build strong resumes, collaborate with experienced engineers, and work on impactful projects in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

ABOUT THE DEWEY PLANT:

Our Dewey Chemical Plant is a batch chemical manufacturing facility that serves diverse markets, including:

• Urethane colorants
• Colorants for soaps and detergents
• Creative colors for children's art products
• Printing inks
• Plastic clarifiers
• Plastic color concentrates for consumer-product packaging

Milliken & Company provides students with the chance to contribute to projects that drive innovation in these industries while gaining invaluable real-world experience.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive pay for co-op students
• Housing stipend to assist with living expenses
• Paid company holidays
• High level of responsibility in real-world engineering projects
• Opportunities to collaborate on both independent and team-based projects
• A dedicated mentor to guide you through your co-op experience and help you develop professionally
• Exposure to a world-class chemical manufacturing environment

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Process Engineering Co-op at Milliken’s Dewey Plant, you will have the opportunity to:

• Participate in day-to-day operations as a process engineer
• Contribute to project work, attend daily duties, participate in production meetings, and assist with production-scale trials
• Produce written summary reports and presentations to communicate findings and improvements
• Work closely with engineer/scientist project leaders and cross-functional teams
• Engage in hands-on problem solving, process optimization, and improvements

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Current students pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

• GPA: Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Class Standing: Junior or Senior level students preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong self-motivation and drive to complete projects independently
• Ability to apply engineering principles to real-world problems
• Adaptability in a dynamic manufacturing environment
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with customers, management, and production personnel
• Commitment to working safely around manufacturing equipment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

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