Evonik Rotation Program - Early Career Engineers

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Job Description Summary

RESPONSIBILTIES

• Provide technical and methodological assistance to defined production and operations areas to increase productivity or reliability of processes and/or equipment
• Support the evaluation of concepts for expansions including small and mid-sized Capital Investment Projects, quality increase, production availability and/or operations management
• Provide technical support in basic engineering, detail engineering, process development and scale-up of customer projects or production processes
• Support preparation of basic engineering and design documentation on capital projects and customer projects in compliance with all applicable standards where required
• Support preparation of project scope and financial feasibility studies to gain project approval
• Act in assigned roles within site assignments which may include process, project, maintenance & reliability engineering or roles within a subject matter expert team such as Energy & Utilities or RD&I support roles
• Analyze, monitor and document data using pre-set tools, methods and formats to improve processes and increase reliability or quality process and products
• Collaborate with other departments from procurement, plant engineering, supply chain, EHSQ and HR as well as controlling and regulatory to support project or task execution
• Supports business processes by understanding and effectively using standard office equipment and standard software packages, while providing technical guidance as needed to operators or support staff.
• Develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements to improve performance of processes, product or equipment.

REQUIREMENTS

• Receive BS degree in Engineering Curriculum (Chemical or Mechanical) between December 2025 and June 2026
• Begin employment with Evonik Corporation in July 2026 as part of the Evonik Rotation Program cohort
• Must be mobile and willing to relocate to another region (NA and/or internationally) for the duration of the program (2 years)
• Be knowledgeable of engineering fundamentals, standard industry practices, and regulatory requirements and/or operations management through previous work experiences (Co-Op or internships) in the chemical industry preferred
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Excel in a project team environment with high adaptiveness to variable situations
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and solve problems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Highly organized and efficient in time management
• Authorized to work in the US without restriction or need for future sponsorship

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach.  Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

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