Process Engineering Intern

Process Engineering Intern

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

CHS has an exciting opportunity at our Oil Refinery facility in McPherson, Kansas. We are looking for a Process Engineering Intern to provide technical support assistance to refinery Process Engineers for a variety of refinery units in order to achieve optimal performance while meeting company safety, environment, and economic guidelines. You must be detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine engineering calculations.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret detailed unit operations data to troubleshoot and optimize operating issues.
• Issue recommendations to improve unit yields and energy usage.
• Recognize and report and/or suggest recommendations regarding safety, health and environmental issues that impact operations and personnel.
• Interpret instructions and apply learned engineering principles on assignments, complex features, and possible solutions.
• Projects may include: equipment design, testing of materials, preparation of specifications, process study, research investigations, report preparation, and other activities of limited scope requiring knowledge of principles and techniques in particular areas of assignments.

Minimum Qualifications (required):

• Currently enrolled in a Chemical Engineering program at a four-year college/university.
• Available to work 40 hours per week.

Additional Qualifications:

• Currently a junior enrolled in a Chemical Engineering program at a four-year college/university.
• Previous internship experience in the petrochemical or refining industry.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including respirators.

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law. CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.