Encapsys Engineering Services Co-op - Spring 2027

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram and  LinkedIn.

Milliken & Company (www.milliken.com) is looking to hire student co-ops for the 2027 calendar year at its world-class encapsulation plant located in Portage, Wisconsin.  This is a competitively paid co-op position that is being offered to students in a Chemical Engineering or a Mechanical Engineering program.  Co-ops are also offered a special benefits package which includes a housing allowance stipend and paid company holidays.  

Encapsys a subsidiary of Milliken and Company operates in the specialty chemicals industry.  Holding over 75 encapsulation patents, Encapsys is a leader in encapsulation technologies within three primary business segments – Fragrance, Phase change, and Growth.  Encapsys operates highly scalable encapsulation processes that deliver superior products with batch size flexibility from drum to tanker sizes.  Encapsys participates in the global encapsulation market currently estimated at $4 billion.  

Milliken and Company takes pride in providing co-ops with opportunities to build strong resumes through matching individual interests with available projects.  The Milliken and Company co-op students comprise up to 20% of the technical workforce, therefore Milliken and Company provides projects with a high level of responsibility that have strong impacts on the bottom line.  Co-ops will work on both collaborative and independent projects in conjunction with the engineer/scientist project leaders.  Each co-op is assigned a mentor to provide guidance through the processes of training, developing, and contributing.

This co-op is January - August 2027.

Typical project engineering duties include:

• Involvement in the day-to-day operations of a world-class encapsulation plant as a project engineer

• Develop engineering design to solve real world problems• Develop project technical requirements, schedules and estimates

• Drive reviews with cross functional teams to address concerns of each group in project implementation

• Support other engineers in project activities

• Producing written summary reports and presentations

• Working 40-50 hours per week, occasionally working some late days or weekends as project work requires 

Education, experience, and qualifications:

• Educational background includes individuals earning their B.S. or M.S. with at least a 3.00 GPA in the following program:  - Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

• Other supporting competencies include: - Self-motivated and driven for project completion - Work independently - Apply engineering and scientific principles to resolve problems and make improvements - Capable of operating in a flexible and dynamic manufacturing environment - Interact effectively with customers, management and production personnel - Work safely around manufacturing equipment

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact TalentAcquisition@milliken.com.