• Provides support for process improvement projects.  Projects involve chemicals, mechanical improvements, support for machine trials and investigations of new technologies.
• Drives best practices in safe operations and ensures the safety of all operations, maintenance and staff personnel.
• Must learn quickly to analyze data. 
• Leads one or more projects that will be started and completed within the summer.
• Conducts tests to evaluate potential process changes.
• Researches process equipment, including: obtaining quotes, coordinating product trials, and making recommendations for purchase.
• Assists in writing standard operating procedures and training manuals.
• Provides engineering support to other departments as needed.
• Presents to the department periodically and at the end of the internship

Required Skills

• GPA in major greater or equal to 2.5.
• Pass an alcohol/drug screen before each co-op session.
• Ability to be a self-starter, be self-directed, and take initiative to move forward with ideas; must be able to work with and influence others.

Required Experience

At Graphic Packaging International (NYSE: GPK), we produce the box you may have poured your child's cereal from this morning, the microwaveable tray that heated your lunch, the paper cup that held your coffee throughout the day, and the carrier of those bottles of craft beer you may enjoy tonight! We're one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world's most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet care products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are a team of collaborative, innovative, passionate individuals who are committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. With almost 18,000 employees working in more than 70 locations in North and South America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, we strive to be an environmentally responsible leader in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry's best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you. Learn more about us at www.graphicpkg.com. Inspired Packaging. A World of Difference.

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• GPA in major greater or equal to 2.5.
• Pass an alcohol/drug screen before each co-op session.
• Ability to be a self-starter, be self-directed, and take initiative to move forward with ideas; must be able to work with and influence others.