Production/Process Engineering Intern

Department: Production
Location: Multiple Locations in Texas
Travel Involved: 0-5%
Job Type: Internship

Description / Responsibilities

We are seeking multiple interns to support our Production/Process industrial teams across Braskem America for 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for students to be involved in supporting operations at a polypropylene manufacturing site.

Responsibilities:
• Monitors, troubleshoots, and optimizes operating unit essential process variables to drive process and product improvements while maintaining a strong safety and environmental compliance focus
• Applies technical knowledge to detect causes of deviations in quality, capacity, yield, and energy consumption
• Follows the day-to-day operations of the plant 
• Develop initial scope and business case for improvement projects
• Leads and participates in root cause analysis studies to resolve plant process and equipment-related issues
• Participates in PHAs / LOPAs. Performs MOCs and PSSRs for process modifications
• Responsible for review and resolution of action items as a result of HES, ISO, Insurance audits, and PHA studies

Requirements:

Must be at least a Sophomore and actively enrolled in a BS Program for Chemical Engineering with at least a 3.0 GPA