Corporate Engineering Development Program

Reynolds Consumer Products•Lake Forest, IL

About The Position

Reynolds Consumer Products’ Corporate Engineering Development Program is a two-year rotational program for engineering graduates. Participants complete four six-month assignments that provide exposure to different manufacturing processes, engineering functions, and plant environments. They work with experienced engineers and manufacturing leaders to address operational challenges and develop practical solutions. The program includes hands-on manufacturing experience and projects in areas such as automation, research and development, quality control, and equipment reliability. Participants build technical, professional, and leadership capabilities through formal training, daily coaching, mentoring, defined learning objectives, feedback, and structured reviews. The program is based in the Chicagoland area, and participants must be willing and able to complete rotations at multiple U.S. manufacturing locations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering completed by June of the year following the posting.
Must be eligible to work in the United States without current or future employment sponsorship from Reynolds Consumer Products.
Strong academic and applied problem-solving capabilities.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Ability to collaborate and contribute within a team environment.
Curiosity, adaptability, and demonstrated ability to learn.
Willingness and ability to complete rotational assignments at multiple U.S. manufacturing locations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering.
Engineering internship, co-op, research, laboratory, or manufacturing experience.
Exposure to automation, controls, quality, continuous improvement, reliability, maintenance, process engineering, or project management.
Experience leading a student organization, team project, competition, volunteer initiative, or campus activity.
Passion for consumer products and making manufacturing processes safer, smarter, and more efficient.
Exposure to data analysis for identifying improvement opportunities and translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
Familiarity with statistical methods and tools such as Minitab, Power BI, or similar applications.

Responsibilities

Apply Reynolds Business System principles, including Kaizen events, value stream mapping, standard work, and visual management, to eliminate waste and improve processes.
Use A3 thinking and structured problem solving to define problems, validate root causes, implement countermeasures, and sustain improvements.
Own a business improvement project during each rotation, with defined objectives, timelines, budgets, and measurable results, and present outcomes and lessons learned to plant and program leadership.
Analyze operational data and KPIs to prioritize opportunities and improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, reliability, and equipment performance.
Apply industrial engineering principles and analytical methods to improve process flow, capacity, labor productivity, material flow, standard work, ergonomics, manufacturing cost, and operational performance.
Deliver rotation objectives safely, on schedule, within budget, and against established performance measures.
Partner with operators and technicians to understand shop-floor challenges, develop practical improvements, and support adoption of standard work.
Use manufacturing performance metrics, including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), downtime, speed loss, and scrap, to identify and eliminate operational losses.
Leverage digital manufacturing technologies to analyze real-time production performance, support daily management, and drive continuous improvement.
Troubleshoot equipment, processes, and production challenges.
Support engineering projects involving automation, research and development, quality control, and equipment reliability.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, and other cross-functional partners.