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Job Title: Mechanical Engineering Co-op (Spring/Summer 2027)Job Location: Ohio (Wickliffe, Avon Lake, & Painesville), Texas (Deer Park & Bayport)Job type: TemporaryType of role: On-site

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Mechanical Engineering Co-op

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemicals industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team. The Lubrizol Corporation is looking for highly motivated Mechanical Engineering students for our Operations Co-op Program to start in our program in the Spring or Summer 2027 semester

What You'll Do:

Our program offers a range of locations and responsibilities. Each assignment will challenge you to build on the knowledge you gain in the classroom.  You will be exposed to a variety of assignments mainly focusing on Maintenance and Reliability Engineering and Capital Project Management. These assignments are designed to develop you as a well-rounded engineer by exposing you to various departments and sites throughout the company.

Maintenance & Reliability Engineering

You will learn the day-to-day roles that mechanical support plays in the upkeep and improvement of plant processes. This assignment will involve working directly with the equipment and end users and improving upon the designs of process equipment. You could have opportunities to work directly with the craftsmen in understanding rotational equipment such as pumps and agitators. You will gain an in-depth knowledge of the design and maintenance required to keep equipment functioning properly. You will also handle maintenance projects from design through construction

Capital Project Management

You have the opportunity to lead capital projects from design through construction. This assignment will involve working with instrumentation, configuring control systems, troubleshooting, improving upon the designs of process equipment, working with the craftsmen, and gaining invaluable experience with chemical processing equipment. You will learn the critical roles that mechanical and automation support play in all processes while working firsthand with the processing engineers to understand the needs of the unit and translate that into a concrete project.

Other Available Terms

To provide a variety of opportunities for our co-ops, other terms are available depending on student interest and business need. This is an excellent way to explore a diverse array of potential career paths and challenge yourself to try new roles while you are still in school.

Safety & Physical Requirements

Mechanical Engineering Co-ops may encounter a portion or all of the below physical requirements during their co-op rotations:

• Able to work in a fixed position, standing or sitting, for long portions of the workday.
• Completion of work hours on shift schedule; for example, swing shift, second shift, or third shift (maximum of 6 weeks per term)
• Requires use of appropriate PPE to fulfill safety requirements.
• Physically able to climb and work in elevated area (i.e., climbing and descending stairs repeatedly during shift).
• Willing/able to work outdoors in inclement weather.
• Presence of nuisance odors, noise, heavy machinery from chemical processes, testing/laboratories facilities.
• Requires use of appropriate PPE, Personal Protective Equipment, to fulfill safety requirements. These include but are not limited to; safety footwear, safety apparel, eye protection, hard hat, hearing protection, and respiratory protection.
• Handle glassware and equipment for laboratory work.
• Operation of equipment and/or handling of chemicals if/when properly trained.

What We're Looking For:

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
• Students who are interested in working in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university, with a graduation date between December 2028 through May 2030.
• Completion of two co-op terms is required, while three or more are strongly preferred. Co-op terms should be full time (40 hours per week), with one or more terms scheduled in the fall or spring semester
• Students are responsible for reliable transportation to and from their work location during their co-op term. Some sites may require co-ops to have a transportation method during work hours to get to various locations in the plant.
• Students with GPA > 3.0 will be given priority consideration.

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Rewarding your hard work!
  • Competitive pay
  • Holiday pay for holidays that fall within your work period
  • Tuition reimbursement for fees associated with co-oping
  • Housing assistance and relocation assistance is offered to students with a permanent residence that is greater than 35 miles from their assigned work location(s)
• Diverse experiences with the stability of one employer. Co-ops are encouraged to work at several locations across the country for work sessions; this provides a deeper understanding of different businesses, products, processes, and people.
• FUN! We a variety of events and activities for our students. Past events include attending sports events, paid volunteering days, and even a picnic hosted by our CEO!
• Grow professionally. All co-ops present their work at the end of each work session. This is an excellent opportunity to improve your public speaking skills and hear what other co-ops are doing.
• Full-time opportunities after graduation. Our engineering co-op program is an important vehicle for hiring full-time engineers at Lubrizol.

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Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together! 

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