Intern, Engineering Student

Pay Band: Q 

 

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

 

Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With nearly 25,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.

 

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

 

Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career.

 

This is an open and continuous posting for Engineering Student Internship positions at our Borger, Texas Nitrogen facility.

 

• This role is open to current students who will be returning to their studies once this work term is complete. This position is not available for remote work.

• Work will be both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions. Outside the office, standard work wear will consist of hard hats, safety boots, safety glasses and ear plugs, with other items as needed; these items will be provided

• Application deadline: 2 months prior to starting date. Applicants who express interest sooner will have the best chance of being matched with a position.

• Terms (Dates can be adjusted base on college schedule):
  • Summer 2024 - May 20 to August 16

 

What you will do as a Process Engineering Intern:

• Assist the site with various duties, including:
  • Project work

  • Ensures all work is done in a safe manner consistent with company, local, state, federal and health, safety and environmental regulations and procedures.

  • Aids in providing engineering support for equipment optimization and degradation study efforts.

  • Contributes to computer models to predict effect on equipment.

  • Acquires the ability to provide technical support in the design, specification, selection, and operation of equipment.

  • Evaluates equipment performance, under the guidance of a more experienced engineer, by collecting and analyzing data and other information and makes recommendations to improve overall reliability and product quality.

  • Supports a wide variety of complex engineering assignments with appropriate direction, including investigation of problems or opportunities, preparation of design and specifications and performance measurement of projects via economic evaluations.

  • Aids in support to evaluate the production unit to discover equipment inefficiencies and potential design problems, safety hazards, and potential environmental risks and recommends courses of action.

  • Gains knowledge of day-to-day operations of production unit and keeps informed of operational abnormalities and upsets.  Is involved in production unit problem resolution and repairs.

 

What you will do as an Environmental Science/Engineering Intern:

• Support air, water, and waste compliance processes including inspections and identification of environmental hazards
• Record keeping and filing organization to support compliance documentation in alignment with internal policies
• Contribute to data collection, analysis, and validation for internal and external reporting processes
• Assist in development of standard operating procedures to support the plant environmental management processes
• Coordinate an effort to automate environmental field data collection

 

What you will bring:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors’ degree in Chemical, Environmental Engineering or equivalent related program with a graduation date of August 2024 or later.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Strong analytical skills 
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
• Must be able to work at heights, outdoors, and around potentially hazardous chemicals
• Must be able to hear and understand audible alarms, changes in noise levels of rotating equipment and portable radio communications
• Must be familiar with Microsoft’s Office Suite

 

What to expect with the recruitment process: 

Express Interest --> Recruiter Review --> Matched to a Position --> Interview --> Offer --> Pre-employm