Allen Plant

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leaderwhose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow‘s breakthroughs today. Fromindustry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products thatenhance 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, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Milliken & Company is a global leader in innovation, offering exceptional opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience at our world-class Allen Plant in Blacksburg, 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 ALLEN PLANT:

Our Allen 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 Allen 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.

ADA PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION

Sitting

Ability to sit down at least

50% of day

Standing

Ability to stand while working at least

50% of day

Moving

Ability to move throughout the plant at least

25% of day

Lifting

Ability to lift to at least 35 lbs. without assistance

10% of day

Ascending/Descending

Ability to walk upstairs or use ladders at some frequency

10% of day

Bending

Ability to bend or stoop

10% of day

Visual Acuity

Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens at least

As Required

Cognitive

Ability to make decisions, reason & understand information

As Required

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.