IT Manufacturing Applications Support Co-op (Quinnesec, MI)

Billerud AB; Michigan; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainable packaging company in Michigan is seeking an IT Manufacturing Applications Support Co-op. In this full-time paid position, you will support the development of engineering skills and contribute to process improvements within the organization. Candidates should possess strong technical and communication abilities, and be enrolled in a relevant IT program. The co-op will last 7-8 months and provides valuable hands-on experience.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Certificate courses

Hands-on experience with mentorship

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a 4-year IT related degree program.
• Experience working on a team is required.
• Strong communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support end users in the use of applications.
• Develop and enhance applications and reports.
• Deliver assigned projects and complete university requirements.

Skills

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Office Suite

Application development process

Database design and architecture

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

4-year IT related degrees

Job description

IT Manufacturing Applications Support Co-op (Quinnesec, MI)

Purpose:

If you are looking for an impactful career opportunity with a growing global company who wants to challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future —look no further. Billerud NA is a leading sustainable packaging materials and paper company. Billerud is passionately committed to sustainability. You can feel good about the products we make because paper is sustainable at multiple levels. Paper is made from trees, one of earth’s most renewable resources harvested from sustainably managed forests, and it is highly recyclable and recycled.

At Billerud, you can reach your full potential—and help us reach ours. Come build a better future with us!

The goal of Billerud’s co-op program is to cultivate the development of potential future engineering and leadership resources for our organization while providing high-quality process support to the mill’s operations group(s). Co-op assignments are structured to provide candidates with opportunities to grow and develop in their chosen discipline as well as educate them on various career paths within the organization. Although there is no guarantee of future employment, our goal is to have our Co-ops fully capable of stepping into a full-time engineering position within our organization by the end of the program.

This is a full-time paid co-op position within our Manufacturing Applications, Reporting, and Analytics team for aduration of 7-8 months. The co-op will interact with the other members of the applications team as well as business users to design, develop, configure, enhance, and support both new and existing applications and reporting systems.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support end users in the use of Billerud’s applications
• Develop and enhance both new and existing applications and reports
• Migration/conversion of existing applications, reports, and/or interfaces
• Deliver projects as assigned
• Development of application process maps and other procedural documentation
• Research new technologies to solve business problems
• Routine progress reports to IT leadership
• Participating in IT cross-functional or project teams as needed
• Complete university requirements for co-op program

Required Experience and Education:

• Currently enrolled in 4-year IT related degrees (Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, or equivalent)
• Must have completed three semesters of college education prior to Co-op start date
• Experience working on a team
• Strong communication skills and ability to read, write, understand, and follow technical documentation
• Commitment to quality customer support
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to relate to all levels of the Billerud organization
• Must demonstrate initiative and be self-motivated
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Must be available to work one of two Co-op rotations which run either January through August or May through December.

Required skills:

• Skilled at using Microsoft Windows and Office Suite
• Understanding of application development process
• Understanding of database design and architecture
• Commitment to working safely
• Must possess strong communication and teamwork skills, with a desire to learn in a work environment that is modeled after a full-time engineering experience
• Must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States for other than practical training (Student work VISA does not qualify).

Billerud NA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

Why us?

• Be part of a dynamic team within Billerud
• An opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable future
• Development and career opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement and certificate courses offered through partner schools.
• Friendly, nurturing culture and work environment
• Hands-on experience and an opportunity to apply what you have learned in school
• Expand your knowledge working one-on-one with mentors and interacting with a team that listens to your ideas, values your input, and provides feedback to help you grow and get better at what you do.