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Chemical/Materials Engineering Co-Op (Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)

Location : WICKLIFFE, OH, United States

Job Family : Engineering

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Jun 10, 2025

Job ID : 57581

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Position Summary

+ Provide polymer compounding, processing, and testing expertise to the Fluid Connectors Group Materials Development Team, with a focus on improving existing materials and developing new materials for use in hose applications,

+ This position will report to a senior technical staff member at our Wickliffe, OH location.

+ Students must be available full-time (Monday – Friday from 8 AM – 5 PM) during the Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026.

Responsibilities

+ Participate as an active member of the Materials Development Team, taking direction from senior engineers and scientists leading the active projects.

+ Learn how to use and operate lab scale mixing, extrusion, and molding equipment, to make experimental materials and prepare them for measurement of mechanical and thermal properties.

+ Learn how to use and operate polymer compounding equipment for producing pilot scale quantities of experimental materials.

+ Learn and use the principles of Design of Experiments for investigating material formulations and processing variables.

+ Learn and use mechanical, thermal, and chemical property testing equipment to generate the data required to develop new materials.

+ Assist with pilot scale tubing production for prototype hose builds with new materials as necessary.

+ Participate in all functions of the High-Performance Team environment as required.

+ Present and explain project plans, data, and results to the Team, generating reports as necessary.

+ Assist other Engineers within the Division with projects, tasks and deadlines when such situations arise.

+ Conduct work safely at all times within a zero allowable incidents culture.

Qualifications

+ Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in polymer science, polymer engineering, materials science, materials engineering, chemical engineering, or a closely-related field.

+ Successful completion of two years of academic classwork is preferred.

+ Graduate students pursuing an advanced degree in these engineering fields will also be considered.

+ Excellent communication skills (e.g., the development/delivery of presentations to technical and non-technical audiences) and accurate scientific documentation skills.

+ Strong interpersonal skills, the ability operate effectively in a team environment, and the ability to interface effectively with related business and manufacturing functions.

+ Travel: Position may require occasional travel to Parker facilities, local universities, and suppliers.