Maintenance Engineering Co-op

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. We invite you to help shape the future of agriculture and play a role in safely feeding the world while caring for our planet.

Syngenta's Maintenance team is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Co-op in St. Gabriel, LA. The co-op engineering student program is a continuous full-time position. This 30+ year program is open to Mechanical Engineering students who will get to work in the demanding world of chemical facility maintenance. As a Coop Engineer at Syngenta, you will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:

• Competitive wages
• Ongoing career development resources
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems
• A culture that celebrates belonging & collaboration, promotes professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.

Estimated Duration: May 2027- June 2028

Accountabilities 

• Perform equipment studies for reliability engineering.
• Create sketches and part drawings for fabrication.
• Develop testing and feasibility studies using fundamental engineering principles.
• Scope and execute small capital projects.
• Develop equipment repair procedures and check sheets.
• Assist Maintenance Engineers in daily work.

Required

• Enrollment in a Mechanical Engineering program with a Junior class standing and good academic standing with the university.
• Relevant core basic science/engineering classes through Sophomore level: (ie Physics, Chemistry, Fluids mechanics, Statics, Strengths, Thermodynamics, etc.)
• Experience with Microsoft Office or equivalent.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the US and given the duration of the position, no international students will be considered.
• Fluent in English.
• Minimum GPA 2.5 overall/major.

Salary for this position ranges between $20 - $45 hourly.

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.
• ⁠Competitive wages.
• Ongoing career development resources.
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems.

Syngenta is committed to creating a culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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