Fall R&D Co-op – Equipment Development

Fall 2026 R&D Co-op – Equipment Development

Linde Inc.

Burr Ridge, IL, United States | req
31309

This role is a 40 hour/wk Co-op experience for a local student to work on-site at our Burr Ridge, IL location. In this role you will report to the Global F&B Applications– Food and Beverage Applications Technology Team. You will play a key role in supporting all the local regions with support for existing food & beverage equipment and designing new equipment to meet market needs.

Under the guidance of your manager, you will be assigned to a project where you will partner with other engineers, technicians and / or operations leaders to move projects forward. You will utilize a variety of plant equipment and assess data to make process recommendations. During your internship experience, you will complete training on safety, process and equipment. You will have an opportunity to present your findings to a cross functional leadership team.

Act as a self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision.

What makes you great:

• You must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in one of the following fields:
  Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
• You should have strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and present information clearly.
• Demonstrated personal accountability and a history of strong academic or professional achievement.
• Proficiency in advanced data analytics, with the ability to work with complex datasets.
• Minimum GPA of 3.25 is required.
• Experience working with Cryogenics and Industrial Gases is preferred, along with industrial experience in Food and Beverage.
• Experience with heat transfer, data collection and machine design is a plus.

Why you will love working with us:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining.

Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone's needs.

Other benefits include; educational and professional development, employee discount program, 401K, pension plan, and life insurance, just to name a few.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe.

The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.