Manufacturing Excellence Engineer Intern - Brewton, AL - Summer 2027

Georgia Pacific; Brewton (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Manufacturing Excellence Engineer Intern to join our Brewton, AL team in the Summer of 2027!

Engineering interns support innovation, process efficiency, equipment reliability, and quality assurance, with a large emphasis on compliance, safety, and health. The GP/Koch Intern Program provides hands-on experience, learning sessions, and potential for future opportunities across our network.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a Chemical Engineering degree from an accredited university.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Interns help support innovation, process efficiency, equipment reliability, and quality assurance, with a large overarching focus on compliance, safety, and health.
• As an intern, you will gain real-world, hands-on experience through the GP/Koch Intern Program, tackling projects and growing your professional network.

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Manufacturing Excellence Engineer Intern to join our Brewton, AL team in the Summer of 2027!

Georgia-Pacific, a Koch company, is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose, and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America. Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible and economically sound.

Our Team

We believe that everyone should be an entrepreneur no matter what role they are in. As an intern, co-op, or full-time hire, there are countless opportunities for you to be challenged, have your voice heard, and gain real experience within our companies. Sound exciting? Do you want to be a part of meaningful work?

The Brewton mill, located in south central Alabama, is about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160MM capital investment is expected to be completed in late 2024. The Brewton mill was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

What You Will Do

Engineering Interns help support innovation, process efficiency, equipment reliability, and quality assurance, with a large overarching focus on compliance, safety, and health.

At GP/Koch, interns gain real-world, hands‑on experience, with the opportunity to tackle significant projects, solve problems, and take ownership of their work. Alongside your day-to‑day role, the GP/Koch Intern Program offers an opportunity to learn more about the enterprise, our people, Principle Based Management, and the local community you will be working in, all while growing your network. Through learning sessions, location‑specific programming, and professional development, we aim to help every individual grow and learn how they can best contribute. This 12‑week program will allow you to experience Life at GP/Koch, as you start your career and go anywhere within our network of companies.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a Chemical Engineering degree from an accredited university
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia‑Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.