Fall 2026 Operations Co-Op - Savannah

Role details

Make a \+Difference at Kraton! At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. The Co-op position serves as a development opportunity at our Savannah, Georgia location.

Key Responsibilities

The Operations Co-op position exists as a developmental support position for our manufacturing operations teams. The position will be involved in day-to-day process engineering support activities and also be responsible for completing 1-2 larger, long-term projects which will be defined at the beginning of the co-op rotation. Co-ops will be targeted at the sophomore and junior levels and will complete 2-3 rotations within the Company's manufacturing operations and may be assigned to manufacturing plants located in Panama City, Florida; Pensacola, Florida; Savannah, Georgia, Belpre, Ohio.

The key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Define and complete 1-2 large projects within the rotation period.
• Gain knowledge of the Company's operations and provide technical support as needed.
• Participate in plant management and departmental team meetings.
• Create and deliver end of semester presentation/report to senior management and executive leadership.

Required Skills • Keen focus on personal and physical safety. • Committed to completing the rotational program. • Able to work off hours if needed/necessary.

• Must have basic proficiency using Microsoft Office applications to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook E-mail, and Project. • Must be willing to work with others and have a positive attitude in a manufacturing or office setting. • Possess a basic understanding and knowledge of academic discipline.

• Learn, apply knowledge, and skills to the performance of \[Insert Division]. • Able to research and integrate new ideas into the business. • Display effective business communication skills, (oral, written, instructional, and presentation) as well as the ability to work on cross-functional and/or geographically dispersed teams.

• Must demonstrate personal initiative to complete work without missing deadlines and communicate and follow-up on the status of projects and other work assignments in a timely manner. • Able to organize and prioritize project and work tasks. Project Management skills or classwork preferred but not required.

Education, Certifications & Licenses • Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate (sophomore, junior, senior) student pursuing a bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field of study. • Maintain a 3.0 GPA.

-------------------------------------------------- *The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. * *Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies.