Chemical Process Engineer Co-Op / Intern - Summer 2025

Ashland Inc.

Chemical Process Engineer Co-Op / Intern - Summer 2025

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Chemical Process Engineer Intern / Co-Op for Summer 2025 to join our Ashland, Inc., (ISP Technologies) business at our Texas City, Texas plant. This position will report to the Operations Manager with a Process Engineer mentor.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Follow all plant safety policies ensure and enhance a safe working environment.
• Participate in PHA activities, including scenario development and action-item resolution.
• Work with Chemical Process Engineers to support daily production goals and improvement activities.
• Support process improvements by following trials and gathering / analyzing data.
• Recommend and possibly apply updates to process procedures / drawings, then conduct operator training as required.
• Perform day-to-day process performance monitoring, report findings to Ashland Chemical Process Engineers.
• Support / manage implementation of small capital projects with contract employees.
• Work with Plant Integrity, Reliability & Maintenance staff to implement small expense projects.
• Participate on quality and process improvement teams where appropriate.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following :

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :

Position is based at the Ashland, Texas City, Texas manufacturing plant.

Must be authorized to work in the US.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE : ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple : industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE : We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.