Mechanical Engineering Co Op/Intern - All Mills

PCA•Tomahawk, WI

1d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a Fortune 500 company and an ideas and solutions provider in the corrugated packaging and paper industries. This Mechanical Reliability and Project Engineering Co Op/Intern position is an opportunity for students to gain experience in improving mill safety, efficiency, equipment performance, and cost-effectiveness. The role may lead to two potential job titles: Mechanical Reliability Engineering Co-Op or Mechanical Project Engineering Co-Op, with primary responsibilities detailed below.

Requirements

A minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 is required.
Must be a permanent U.S. resident with a valid driver’s license.
Must be majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field.
Must have completed freshman year or will have completed freshman year at time of co-op or internship.

Nice To Haves

Currently a member of the paper foundation at specific listed schools (Auburn University, Georgia Tech University, University of Maine, Miami University (Ohio), University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, NC State University, SUNY ESF, University of Washington – Seattle, Western Michigan University, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point).
Currently enrolled at any State University or Technological University in AL, FL, GA, IL, ID, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, OH, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.
Students that sign up for interviews during the Career Fairs and On-Campus Interview days at the listed schools will be given first consideration.

Responsibilities

Support mechanical reliability assignments that improve mill safety, efficiency, equipment performance, and cost effectiveness.
Apply predictive and preventive maintenance techniques, such as lubrication practices, optical alignment, vibration analysis, and root cause failure analysis to improve equipment reliability.
Collect, analyze, and use mill data to support process optimization, troubleshooting, operational cost tracking, quality, product safety, and business decision-making.
Work with engineering, maintenance, operations, outside resources, and multi-disciplinary teams to coordinate improvement efforts and support mill operations.
Support mechanical project engineering assignments that improve mill safety, efficiency, equipment performance, and cost effectiveness.
Assist with capital projects from funding request through completion, including planning, estimating, engineering design exposure, contractor field oversight, and project coordination.
Additional duties as requested by management.