Electrical Engineering Co-op
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While you might not know Graphic Packaging International by name, you’re certainly familiar with our work. In fact, chances are our sustainable, innovative products are in your pantry right now. We design smart and attractive packaging that stands out in the highly competitive retail marketplace.
If you read the smaller print, you’ll find a quiet powerhouse of a company, stealthily revolutionizing an industry, producing the essentials that fuel our country, and growing quicker than you might expect. We’re looking for the next generation of talent to join our team!
POSITION SCOPE:
The Packaging Machinery Division of GPI specializes in designing automated machinery for the beverage packaging industry. We improve and adapt to consumer and environmental needs while working in teams for projects relating to customer requests. The goal of our co-op program is to develop future engineering resources for our organization while providing support to our design engineers. We structure the co-op assignments so with each work term, each co-op develops the ability to accept an increasing level of complexity and self-reliance. Although we make no guarantee of employment, it is our goal to have our Interns fully capable of stepping into a full-time engineering position within our organization by the end of the final work term. By the end of the program, the co-op will become proficient in electrical control systems, E3, Schematic, effectively communicating with engineers and customers, and learn the process of assembly, purchasing, and manufacturing of the final product.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and edit electrical drawings and schematics using AutoCAD and E3.Schematic
- Utilize PDM system to store machinery life cycle and generate BOMs for future use.
- Participate in design reviews.
- Explore multiple electrical components and understand how they are directly utilized in packaging machinery.
- Assist engineers and service technicians with visits to customer facilities to evaluate equipment in the field.
- Analyze machine failures for root cause, then propose and implement corrective actions.
- Engage in advanced ladder logic programming within Allen Bradley and Siemens programmable logic controllers (PLC’s) and human machine interfaces (HMI’s) utilizing different virtual machines.
- Visit GPI production facilities to observe other divisions of the company, such as paper mills and converting facilities.
- Present a summary at the end of each work semester.
DESIRED BACKGROUND:
- Must be a currently enrolled student majoring in electrical engineering or mechatronics engineering and must have completed freshman year.
- Willing to work for three non-consecutive semesters.
- Previous PLC programming experience recommended (not required).
- Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills required.
- Strong computer skills desired, such as proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Exhibit dedication and commitment to learning new skills and programs while showing initiative.
- Must be able to work smoothly with others and be independent with their own work.
Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the EEO is the Law Poster.