Process Engineering Intern

2 weeks ago

Keokuk, United States Roquette Frères Full time
Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role:

We are looking for our next Process Engineering Intern within our CSU - Corn Syrup Team for summer 2025. The Process Engineering Intern will report directly to the Senior Process Engineer, and will be responsible for various projects within Roquette's Manufacturing Plant.

This position is located in Keokuk, Iowa.

What We Offer:
  • 8 to 12-week paid summer internship opportunity
  • The hourly rate of pay for this role is $22/hour
  • A highly collaborative team environment with opportunities for mentorship, project ownership, and peer collaboration
What You'll Do:
  • Process Engineer assigned project(s), which will improve performance in the areas of energy, chemicals, product yields, and reliability
  • Will learn the process or unit operation tied to the project(s) that they are assigned, such as chemical conversion, ion exchange, crystallization, evaporations, etc.
  • Will provide engineering studies, designs and justifications to support Operations goals
  • May keep historical data to analyze and monitor key parameters to assist with troubleshooting and meeting costs or production goals
What You'll Need:

Education:
  • Enrollment in a bachelor's degree program in engineering (Chemical or Mechanical). Sophomore or Junior level class standing preferred
Experience:
  • No previous experience is required
  • A results-based, goal-focused mindset with a natural curiosity, demonstrated by extracurricular involvement in clubs or community
  • Leadership and/or work experience to supplement strong student achievement
Your Profile:
  • Excellent research, analytical, and critical thinking skills
  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to collaborate in a team environment and engage with diverse stakeholders
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically data analysis tools, such as Excel
  • Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Flexibility and adaptability to work on multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively
Work Environment
  • This role spends approximately 50% of the time in an office environment and 50% of the time in the lab/plant environment
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
  • This is an hourly position, M-F. Interns are not to exceed 40 hours per week


AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. "AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace"

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com

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