Chemical/Paper Eng Co‑op: Process & Control Systems

Packaging Corporation of America; Town of Tomahawk (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

401k with employer match

Health, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) in Tomahawk, WI offers a Process Engineering Co‑Op/Intern or Process Control Co‑Op/Intern role to explore mill optimization, data analysis, and testing across chemical processes.

Ideal candidates are chemical or paper engineering majors with a 3.0 GPA, U.S. residency, and freshman year completed or in progress, aged 18+. The program supports development and potential full‑time opportunities at PCA’s 10 mills.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Support process optimization and engineering projects to improve mill efficiency, reliability, quality, safety, and cost performance.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret process, production, and laboratory data to troubleshoot issues and support business decisions.
• Conduct routine pulp, paper, and chemical testing to support process evaluations, troubleshooting, and quality control.
• Monitor key process sensing equipment, consistency loops, and control systems to verify accuracy, reliability, and proper operation.
• Support startup activities, maintenance inspections, lab supply management, and updates to safety or chemical documentation.
• Additional duties as requested by management.
• Support process control engineers, instrument technicians, and mill operations with troubleshooting, advanced process control, DCS, and control system improvement efforts.
• Use process information systems, Microsoft Office, Trident, AutoCAD, and other company software to update drawings, equipment files, functional specifications, and control documentation.
• Assist with system audits, loop checks, I/O checkout, startup support, and correction of control system documentation and wiring records during outages or down days.
• Collect, enter, and analyze process and control systems data to support troubleshooting, reliability, process optimization, and business decision‑making.
• Additional duties as requested by management.

Education

Chemical or Paper Engineering or related field

GPA 3.0/4.0

Permanent U.S. resident with valid driver's license

Completed freshman year (or will have completed) at time of co‑op/intern

18 years or older

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) in Tomahawk, WI offers a Process Engineering Co‑Op/Intern or Process Control Co‑Op/Intern role to explore mill optimization, data analysis, and testing across chemical processes.

Ideal candidates are chemical or paper engineering majors with a 3.0 GPA, U.S. residency, and freshman year completed or in progress, aged 18+. The program supports development and potential full‑time opportunities at PCA’s 10 mills.