Process Engineer Intern
Minneapolis, MNFull-time$20–26/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Mativ is seeking a Chemical Engineering intern for a 10-plus-week program at its Minneapolis plant starting in May 2026. The internship provides exposure to plant operations, production, process work, projects, and plant leadership. Interns will work with extrusion lines and resin-based materials, with a focus on evaluating process variables, analyzing manufacturing data, and recommending process improvements.
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Job Duties
Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.
We are actively pursuing interns with a Chemical Engineering background to complete a 10-plus-week internship program at our Minneapolis Plant starting in May 2026. The internship will provide exposure to many aspects of operations, including a multi-functional team setting, real-time production, process experience, project work with specific deliverables, and exposure to the plant leadership team. Interns will participate in plant and production line operations to learn technical properties and quality issues of extrusion lines with resin-based materials. Ideal candidates will possess high initiative and drive, with a curiosity to perpetually learn and improve our business. Key requirements include the ability to analyze information to find opportunities, effectively communicate, and work collaboratively in a team setting. Rate of pay ranges from $20/hour to $26/hour depending upon experience.
Responsibilities:
Design and carry out controlled experiments on extrusion lines to evaluate process variables.
Collect, organize, and analyze manufacturing data to identify potential process improvements.
Collaborate with Process Technicians and Engineers to document findings and recommend changes to operating conditions.
Present results and recommendations to the department at the conclusion of the internship.
Qualifications:
Individual must be currently enrolled and working toward a degree with a concentration in Chemistry or an Engineering discipline.
Student will need to have completed a minimum of 1-full year of coursework, with preference for individuals who have completed 2-full years.
Preference is a minimum 3.0 GPA in your academic field of study.
Must have solid Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.
Ideal candidates will possess high initiative and drive, with a curiosity to perpetually learn and improve our business.
Key requirements include the ability to analyze information to find opportunities, effectively synthesize and communicate findings, and work collaboratively in a team setting.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Mativ, our benefits reflect how much we value and care for each other. We know that employees and their families have unique needs, so our comprehensive benefits offer flexibility, quality, and affordability. Here are just a few of the ways we support your well-being and that of your loved ones:
401(k) savings plan with company match
Employee assistance programs - available 24/7 to you and your family
ABOUT MATIV
Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers' most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company's two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers' products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.
Mativ and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or other protected status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. SWM International is committed to help individuals with disabilities participate in the workforce, and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs.
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Experience Required
None
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$20.00 - $26.00 / Hourly
Postal Code
55414
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
1428990100A1
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 709 open Process Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20–26/hr
- US median$23–30/hr104 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $23/hr, is 16% below the US median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Process Engineering hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 17 open Process Engineering jobs in Minnesota and 709 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Intel16 open
- J&J Family of Companies15 open
- Corning Incorporated13 open
- Experience
- Process Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (418 postings).
- Education
- 337 of the 709 open Process Engineering jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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