Manufacturing Engineering Co-op - Macon, GA - Summer 2026

J.D. Irving • Macon, GA

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About The Position

What We Offer Co-op Fee reimbursement up to $1000, if eligible Opportunities to take part in job related training and development Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Tissue and the larger network of the J.D. Irving group of companies Signing incentives for full-time roles for graduating students who have completed a work term within J.D. Irving (if applicable) Relocation costs (if applicable) Responsibilities Equipment Reliability and Uptime Improvement Projects Waste Reduction Initiatives Root Cause Failure Analysis Preventive Maintenance Systems Work in cross functional teams from quality, safety, and paper making to drive business initiatives Working with vendors supplying high level services in all these areas Interacting with Operators who run our assets Aligning groups of people to develop processes, procedures and policy The candidate will have the opportunity to work roughly 50 hours per week Conducting trials for new products and efficiency improvements Exposure to several first Quartile Assets in the Tissue Manufacturing business

Requirements

• Education Required: Currently enrolled in a 4 year Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree program and have completed at least 2 years
• Must be fluent in MS Office, Excel, Word, Power Point
• Must have a high level of professionalism and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills
• Able to work in a highly organized manner where detail, accuracy, confidentiality, balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines are critical

Responsibilities

• Equipment Reliability and Uptime Improvement Projects
• Waste Reduction Initiatives
• Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Preventive Maintenance Systems
• Work in cross functional teams from quality, safety, and paper making to drive business initiatives
• Working with vendors supplying high level services in all these areas
• Interacting with Operators who run our assets
• Aligning groups of people to develop processes, procedures and policy
• Conducting trials for new products and efficiency improvements
• Exposure to several first Quartile Assets in the Tissue Manufacturing business

Benefits

• Co-op Fee reimbursement up to $1000, if eligible
• Opportunities to take part in job related training and development
• Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Tissue and the larger network of the J.D. Irving group of companies
• Signing incentives for full-time roles for graduating students who have completed a work term within J.D. Irving (if applicable)
• Relocation costs (if applicable)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees