Co-Op Mechanical Engineer

Reynolds Consumer Products; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Reynolds Consumer Products is seeking a Co-Op Mechanical Engineer student to join our Louisville, KY manufacturing plant. The role involves applying classroom knowledge to real projects, working with full-time engineers and production staff, and contributing to engineering drawings and plant issues.

The position emphasizes safety, collaboration, and hands-on manufacturing experience, with opportunities to learn and develop in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Present enrollment at the University level majoring in Mechanical Engineering for at least 3 months a year.
• Prior work experience is not required for this position.
• Familiar with tools including AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering projects at the Louisville, KY plant.
• Assist in producing drawings and solving plant engineering issues.
• Work closely with full-time engineers and production personnel to gain hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Contribute to projects involving engineering drawings and plant engineering challenges.

Skills

Learning Agility

Collaborates

Communication

Problem Solving

Self-Development

Action Oriented

Education

University-level Mechanical Engineering enrollment

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We are passionate about achieving results and have fun winning as a team!

We currently have an opportunity for a Co-Op Mechanical Engineer student to join our CO-OP program at our manufacturing plant in Louisville, KY.

Responsibilities

The Co-Op Mechanical Engineer provides an opportunity for a currently enrolled Mechanical Engineering student to apply classroom learning through paid work terms at the Louisville, KY manufacturing plant. The position works closely with full-time engineers and production personnel to support engineering projects, develop practical solutions, and gain hands‑on manufacturing experience. The Co-Op contributes to projects involving engineering drawings and plant engineering issues while developing foundational technical knowledge and professional experience in a manufacturing environment.

Engineering Development

• Work closely with a full-time engineer learning Mechanical Engineering.
• Be involved in various projects that are assigned by the engineers and production.
• Participate in activities that range from doing drawings that fit the project need to solving engineering issues in the plant.

You will love it here if…

• You put safety first, always
• You listen, learn, and evolve
• You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
• You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity
• You are committed to improving our impact on local communities

Education/Experience

Requirements

Required

• Present enrollment at the University level majoring in Mechanical Engineering for at least 3 months a year.

Preferred

• Prior work experience is not needed for this position.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to learn and use various tools/equipment including computer programs including Microsoft Office and AutoCAD, along with standard engineering measuring devices.

Competencies

• Learning Agility – Quickly learns from classroom instruction, hands‑on experience, and feedback to build practical engineering capability.
• Collaborates – Works effectively with engineers and production personnel to support projects and resolve engineering issues.
• Action Oriented – Applies engineering knowledge and takes initiative to contribute to assigned projects and plant activities.
• Problem Solving – Applies developing engineering knowledge to identify and help resolve plant engineering issues.
• Communicates Effectively – Shares information clearly with engineering and production team members to support project needs.
• Self-Development – Actively builds technical and professional capabilities by applying academic learning in a manufacturing environment.

RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, sex, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, genetics, genetic information, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

USD $20.50 - USD $20.50 /H