Chemical Intern
- Número de requisición: R6029
- Ubicación: Cleveland, OH (Headquarters)
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Dirección:
20600 Emerald ParkwayCleveland,OH
- El tipo de trabajo: Full time
- Fecha de publicacion: 11/1/2024
Who is Oatey?
Since 1916, Oatey has provided reliable, high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries. Our purpose is to deliver quality, build trust and improve lives.
The Oatey family of companies are Oatey, Cherne, Keeney, Quick Drain, Hercules, Dearborn, GF Thompson, William H. Harvey, Masters, Contact, Belanger, Lansas, and Durgo.
Our brands are synonymous with quality, integrity, and trust in the plumbing industry.
2025 Oatey Summer Internship Program – The Oatey Intern Experience
Interested in an internship with challenging projects, high visibility, professional networking, development, and fun?
Oatey is currently seeking college students for the summer of 2025 to join our award-winning program: The Oatey Intern Experience. Oatey offers a 12-week summer internship that will expose you to meaningful work and exceed your expectations. You will be a part of a diverse, collaborative team environment yet experience your own personal and individual growth. Our interns deliver excellence through high engagement and performance, which is why we often hire them post-graduation*.
* Based on outstanding performance and organizational needs
What we're looking for…
The Oatey Intern Experience supports our growing organization by attracting talented students to develop them into future leaders. It is unique with one-on-one mentorship, developmental feedback and coaching, lunch series, engaging networking events and weekly forums. You will work closely with experts to develop your skills and gain valuable insight in your chosen career field. Additionally, you will have exposure to all leadership levels of Oatey. Lastly, you will have a great time networking with other interns and forge lasting relationships.
Oatey offers a vigorous program that includes:
Learning and Development • Peer Mentoring • Challenging Team Projects • Community Involvement
Chemicals Intern Position Summary
Under general supervision of New Product Development Laboratory and Projects Manager, the intern will complete a variety of assignments to provide general support to the Research and Development group. Assignments will make a positive contribution to Oatey as well as provide the student with “hands-on” work experience.
Expectations & Accountabilities…
Assist chemists/chemical engineer/lab manager with the preparation of project records and documentation.
Participate in product development projects including making and testing lab scale mixes to industry standards.
Analyze products using Gas Chromatograph, Brookfield Viscometer, TGA/DSC, Texture Analyzer, FTIR etc.
Benchmark testing of current products vs competitor products.
Test new raw materials and record data.
Project work may include testing samples from manufacturing to verify capability.
Administrative and chemical inventory function.
Other duties as assigned.
What you’ll need to be successful…
Education and Certification: Enrolled in an undergraduate chemistry or chemical engineering program with completion of at least four (4) semesters.
Excellent analysis skills.
Experience working with Excel and other Microsoft applications.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated high initiative.
Chemical lab experience
Qualifications that will set you apart…
Detail oriented
Why Oatey?
- At Oatey, our purpose has always been to deliver quality, build trust and improve lives.
- We value Collaboration, Integrity, Respect, Courage, Leadership, and Excellence above all else.
- We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion - acknowledging, valuing, and leveraging the unique experiences and perspectives of our associates.
- Our vision is to continue to grow as a market leader, to enrich the lives of our Associates, and to foster an inclusive environment in every regard.
- Our purpose, mission, and vision are not possible without the right people, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, engaging, and rewarding environment for our Associates.
- Oatey has a total rewards philosophy which encompasses compensation, benefits, work-life effectiveness, recognition, performance management, tuition reimbursement, mental health wellness, and talent development.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Oatey family of companies are an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We recruit, employ, promote, and offer competitive pay for all jobs without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.