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Koch Methanol, LLC. is now hiring a Process Controls Engineer Intern at our state-of-the-art methanol production facility in St. James, LA. This internship is built for engineering students who want to see automation and process optimization applied in a live, world-scale plant rather than a classroom. Working alongside our Process Controls and Process Engineering teams, you will take ownership of a defined summer project, support the daily control needs of the operating units, and build the practical control system skills that carry directly into an early career engineering role.
This is a full-time, on-site summer internship at our St. James, LA facility form May-August 2027. Each intern is paired with a supervisor and a technical mentor, works a scoped project from problem definition through implementation, and presents results to site leadership at the end of the term.
At Koch Methanol, we strive to be the partner of choice to our customers, our employees and our community. We are looking for students who are contribution motivated and driven by the ability to add value to existing systems and processes. We want interns with a creative, entrepreneurial spirit who will ask questions, challenge the status quo, and dig into the why behind the work rather than stopping at the first answer.
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Coursework in process control, process dynamics, instrumentation, or automation
Familiarity with distributed control systems, ideally Emerson DeltaV, or with PLC and HMI configuration
Prior internship, co-op, or plant experience in chemical, refining, or petrochemical manufacturing
Experience analyzing process data using tools such as PI, Excel, Python, or MATLAB
Exposure to safety instrumented systems, functional safety concepts, or alarm management
A track record of finishing what you start, communicating clearly, and seeking out feedback
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Direct experience with the control systems that run a world-scale methanol facility, not observation from the sidelines
A supervisor and technical mentor invested in your development, with regular feedback throughout the term
Exposure to operations, reliability, and project engineering through cross-functional work on your project
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Methanol produces and supplies the methanol that has become an essential part of our daily lives, and is a key ingredient in products like clothing, cosmetics, paints, plywood and adhesives, in addition to fueling ships, buses, trucks, fuel cells and cooking stoves. Our goal is to be the preferred supplier of methanol to our customers who depend on us for our reliability and quality of service.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
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