Packaging Engineer Co-op

Kimberly-Clark•Neenah, WI

16d•$25•Onsite

About The Position

You were made to do this work: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. Our program will offer you a chance to explore the breadth of opportunities available under the R&D and engineering umbrella while working on real projects such as product and process design, improvements to raw materials and finishing supplies, product development and improvement, experimental design and data analyzing, or operations experience in a production facility. You will be provided with meaningful work experience that contributes to the overall strategic business goals of Kimberly-Clark. You will be treated and respected as a valuable contributor and given your own responsibilities and accountabilities. Your experience will include performance evaluations that provide you with valuable professional feedback to gauge your strengths and measure areas of improvements. Students at Kimberly-Clark work on multidisciplinary teams under the guidance of experienced engineers and scientists. Assigned projects are collaborative in nature and require interaction not only within the research and engineering community, but with other functions such as marketing, finance, and operations. Projects vary depending on the role within the organization, but all are created to address a gap or problem the team needs to solve. Co-Op (6 months) – Fulltime (M-F) Locations: Neenah, WI – Onsite Dates: Summer & Fall 2026 (July to December) Eligibility: This position is open to students enrolled in a Packaging Engineering program only. Functional Overview: Packaging This position supports packaging development projects from concept to launch in support of brand and category strategies to meet customer and consumer needs, as well as deliver financial results with winning value propositions and products. Supports, develops, designs, and specifies packaging structures and materials that assist the consumer business sectors in meeting their objectives. This includes the attractive merchandising and safe shipping of products under varying conditions of climate, environment, and different modes of transportation. About Us Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands —and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you. At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark. Led by Purpose. Driven by You. About You You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business. In one of our co-op/intern roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

Requirements

Good academic capabilities demonstrated through GPA.
Minimum 3.0 out of 4.0 overall GPA is preferred
Completion of at least one year of college courses
Effective communication skills, both oral and written
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to drive actions to completion
Ability to work through challenging situations or complex problems to achieve goals
Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

Advanced Excel skills - preferred
Experience with Artios CAD, TOPS and Cape - preferred

Responsibilities

Supports packaging development projects from concept to launch in support of brand and category strategies to meet customer and consumer needs, as well as deliver financial results with winning value propositions and products.
Supports, develops, designs, and specifies packaging structures and materials that assist the consumer business sectors in meeting their objectives.
This includes the attractive merchandising and safe shipping of products under varying conditions of climate, environment, and different modes of transportation.

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