About this Job:
We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Maintenance team is currently seeking an Electrical Engineering Co-op in St. Gabriel, LA. You will have the opportunity to work in the demanding world of chemical facility maintenance.
As a co-op at Syngenta, you 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 diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs
Duration: May 2023 - December 2023, with the option to extend
The expectation is that the selected Co-Op will be able to work 40 hours a week for the duration for their assignment.
You will:
- Perform studies for electrical equipment
- Develop testing and feasibility studies using fundamental engineering principles
- Scope and execute small capital projects
- Develop equipment repair procedures and check-sheets
- Assist in maintenance engineer tasks
- Electrical/Instrumentation
- Gain understanding of current engineering and manufacturing codes (i.e. IEEE, NETA, UL, NEC/NFPA, etc.)
- Basic knowledge of Industrial electrical infrastructure (i.e. switchgear, transformers, substations, etc.)
- Applied knowledge of industrial "power" including low, medium, and high voltage
- Learn and apply the fundamentals of Electrical Equipment Integrity Management
Qualifications
What you must have:
- A High School Diploma or equivalent
- Enrollment in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Electrical Engineering with a Junior or Senior class standing
- Good academic standing with the university, with a minimum 2.5 GPA overall/major
- Relevant core basic science/engineering classes through Sophomore level: (ie. Circuits I and II, Digital Design, Electromagnetics, etc.)
- Fluent in English
What you might also contribute to the team:
- Experience with Microsoft Office or equivalent
- Ability to apply a systemic approach to problem solving
Additional Information
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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, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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Company Description
As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.
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