R & D Laboratory Intern
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Job Location:
Bethlehem, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Minerals Technologies Inc.is a global technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops produces and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.
Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging food and pharmaceuticals household and personal care pet care automotives and many more as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking metalcasting construction infrastructure and wastewater remediation.
We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX headquartered in New York City and have over 150 locations worldwide with 4000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.
We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely communicating openly and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.
Responsibilities
Our Specialty Minerals Inc. division currently has an opening for a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering student level summer-internship at our Bethlehem PA USA research laboratory.
Primary Duties
- Construct and execute lab-scale experimental designs and plans to synthesize prototypes and test for feasibility in application utilizing the Scientific Method.
- Test/characterize products analyze data statistically for meaning and conclusions from hypotheses.
- Experience with precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and inorganic precipitation reactions in general.
- Identify improvement opportunities to help meet product process and/or applications requirements.
- The intern will have a senior-level onsite Scientist as a mentor.
OE/Lean
- Understands and/or actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes such as 5S Kaizen Daily Management Control Standard Work and Problem Solving.
Qualifications
Qualifications/Requirements
The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.
Candidates background will includeJunior senior or graduate studentattending a university studying a scientific field such aschemistry or chemical engineering material science mineral processingholding laboratory experience that demonstrates good safe laboratory practices combined with technical expertise in surface functionalization of inorganic synthesized minerals. Directly related graduate research experience is desired.
Work Conditions: Laboratory facility. Process areas contain ladders walkways tight places uneven terrain and stairs both inside and outside.
Work Hours: As agreed upon based on intern availability and business needs.
Safety Training: A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is required to be provided New Employee Training by a qualified individual or through the online training system. Additionally an employee must be provided further training if a job duty/task has changes that will affect the health and safety aspects of that employees position.
Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate or as dictated by government regulations.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Vendor Management
- Design Controls
- C/C++
- FDA Regulations
- Intellectual Property Law
- ISO 13485
- Research Experience
- SolidWorks
- Research & Development
- Internet Of Things
- Product Development
About Company
Minerals Technologies Inc. is a resource and technology-based company that develops and produces performance-enhancing minerals, mineral-based, and synthetic mineral products.
