Packaging Corporation of America · 4 hours ago
Mechanical Engineer CO OP Counce Mill Fall 2026 - Spring 2027
Counce, TN
Full-time
Onsite
New GradPackaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a leading ideas and solutions company in the packaging industry. They are seeking Mechanical Engineering Co-ops to work in Project Engineering or Reliability, engaging in meaningful projects and developing skills in engineering design and maintenance techniques.
Business DevelopmentManufacturingPackaging Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will work in Project Engineering (Capital Projects) or Reliability (Maintenance)
You will be immersed in a high-energy, innovative culture – doing meaningful work, managing projects, and making decisions from the moment you walk into the Mill
Your daily interactions with PCA personnel in Engineering and Operations will sharpen your communication skills and strengthen your leadership qualities
You will work on various Capital projects throughout the mill
Each semester will be different due to mill outages timeframes and the different projects
You will learn the project process starting from the funding request through completion of the job
Skills learned or improved will be planning/estimating, introduction to engineering design, contractor field oversight, AutoCAD, PCA’s CMMS program called TRIDENT, Microsoft Office, working with multi-discipline teams, etc
As a reliability co-op you will be mentored by Area Reliability Engineers as a resource on daily troubleshooting issues
Work on special project assignments with Reliability Engineers
You will Focus on predictive and preventive maintenance techniques to improve equipment reliability
Examples are lubrication techniques, optical alignment and vibration analysis
You will learn best practice maintenance and assist in root cause failure analysis process to resolve equipment failures
You will have the opportunity to work a variety of equipment and have the to explore a wide range of working environments
Second and third term students will be assigned additional job duties to further their development
Qualification
Required
Must be currently enrolled at Mississippi State University, The University of Mississippi, Auburn University, University of Alabama, University of Maine, University of Cincinnati, University of North Carolina State, Texas A&M University, University of Miami Ohio, Tennessee Technology University, or any University of TN and majoring in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and have completed the freshman year
A minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 is required
Must be a permanent U.S. resident
Preferred
Students that sign up for interviews through University during the Career Fairs and On-Campus Interview days will be given first consideration
Company
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is the fourth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United It is a sub-organization of vapepackagingboxes.
Founded in 1959
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2000-01-28IPO
Leadership Team
Criscella Martinez
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
Sheryl Griffin
Executive Assistant to CEO & Corporate HR
Recent News
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