Production Engineering Co-Op – Spring 2027

Job description

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect. Please view a short video about our company here, AdvanSix Video. For more information on AdvanSix, please visit our website at Why work at AdvanSix? • We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being • Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program • Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development • Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences Position Summary: AdvanSix is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Production Engineering Co-Op for the Spring 2027 term at our Philadelphia manufacturing facility. This role is part of the Production Engineering team within the Operations department and offers a hands-on opportunity to contribute to real-world process improvements in a chemical manufacturing environment. The co-op will play a key role in developing and implementing a productivity-enhancing mobile system designed to support operator task management, streamline data collection, and improve decision-making for specific operating positions. This project will directly impact operational efficiency and plant performance. Key Responsibilities: · Develop and implement a mobile system to enhance operator productivity, including task management and real-time data capture · Collaborate with production engineers and plant operators to identify workflow gaps and improvement opportunities · Support data collection, validation, and analysis to drive operational insights and decision-making · Assist with process optimization initiatives and troubleshooting efforts across plant systems · Document system functionality, user requirements, and process improvements Basic Qualifications: · Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering · Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills · Experience with Microsoft 365 is required Additional Qualifications: · Effective communication and teamwork abilities · Interest in chemical manufacturing, plant operations, and process improvement · Experience with engineering analysis tools or software is a plus What You’ll Gain: · Hands-on experience in a chemical manufacturing facility · Exposure to plant operations, process optimization, and troubleshooting · Practical experience in data collection, analysis, and system implementation · Opportunities to work closely with experienced engineers and operations personnel · Insight into real-world applications of chemical engineering principles in an industrial setting Duration: January 2027 through August 2027, Monday through Friday AdvanSix is committed to providing meaningful learning experiences that help students build the technical and professional skills needed for a successful engineering career. The hourly rate for this position is $25.00 We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan. Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages. The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans. At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification. To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.