Packaging Engineer Co‑op: Innovate, Optimize & Impact

Sargento; Elkhart Lake (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation and housing assistance

Mentorship and career development

Flexible work week onsite Mon-Thu, Fri

Unpaid days off for interns

401(k) employer contribution

Job summary

Sargento Foods in Plymouth, Wisconsin, invites you to join our Packaging Engineer Co-Op to work on innovative packaging design and development for our cheese products. You will support experiments, analyze results, and contribute to productivity, quality improvements, and sustainability.

Under close supervision, you will learn alongside seasoned engineers, collaborate with Product Development, Manufacturing, and Suppliers, and help develop primary and secondary packaging concepts that meet Brand

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in packaging engineering with sophomore year completed.

Responsibilities

• Execute packaging experiments under supervision using established lab procedures.
• Parallel path technical solutions and select the best to meet goals and timing.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and production input for COGS.
• Assist in developing packaging specifications for materials and pallets.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Suppliers, Quality, R&D and Logistics.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Cross-Functional

Professionalism

Leadership

Technology

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s in Packaging Engineering

Job description

Sargento Foods in Plymouth, Wisconsin, invites you to join our Packaging Engineer Co-Op to work on innovative packaging design and development for our cheese products. You will support experiments, analyze results, and contribute to productivity, quality improvements, and sustainability.

Under close supervision, you will learn alongside seasoned engineers, collaborate with Product Development, Manufacturing, and Suppliers, and help develop primary and secondary packaging concepts that meet Brand