Packaging Engineering Intern- 2027, 6-8 month Co-Op

The J.M. Smucker Co.; Orrville (OH); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Networking opportunities

Professional development sessions

Fitness center access

Company store discounts

Housing stipend for interns relocating

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Co. is offering a Packaging Intern position in Orrville, OH.

You will work in a state-of-the-art packaging lab to enable data-based decisions, support sustainability goals, and collaborate with Marketing, Procurement, Operations and Creative to drive packaging improvements visible on store shelves. Typical projects include testing, evaluation, and documentation across packaging types, with 6–8 month or 3-month summer options, and a hybrid work setup requiring about 60% in-office

Qualifications

• Sophomore, junior or senior standing with packaging engineering background.
• Strong time-management, communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external suppliers to improve packaging while assessing sustainability and cost impacts.
• Support material evaluation activities with data collection and statistical analysis for various packaging types.
• Perform packaging tests (Vibration, Drop, Side Impact, Compression, Tensile, Burst) and document results.
• Maintain technical docs including How2Recycle, pallet patterns, drawings and assembly instructions.
• Assist production-line assessments of alternative packaging solutions.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Packaging Engineering (Sophomore/Junior/Senior status)

Tools

How2Recycle database

Job description

Your Opportunity as a Packaging Intern
As an intern within ourPackaging department, you will leverage the state-of-the-art packaging lab to enable data-based decision making through the use of a variety of test methods. You will contribute to packaging sustainability goals by implementing source reduction/cost reduction on a variety of materials. Collaborate with internal business partners such as Marketing, Procurement, Operations and Creative to enable meaningful packaging improvements visible on store shelves and in the pantry of Consumers.
You will also have the opportunity to improve your technical expertise by completing projects with one of our many manufacturing plants.
Location: Orrville, Corporate Offices
Work Arrangements: Hybrid, 60% in office expectations
Work Schedule: We are looking for students who are available for 6-8 months (from Jan - Aug or May - December), but are open to students who are available for a 3-month summer internship (May – August). Please indicate your availability on the application.

In This Role You Will

• Collaborate with external supply base to bring your ideas to life by identifying structure improvements while evaluating the impact on sustainability, production line efficiency and material cost.
• Support ongoing material evaluation activities, including data collection and statistical analysis for a variety of packaging types (e.g. rigid containers, closures, flexible films, cartons and corrugated).
• Complete a variety of packaging test methods and subsequent documentation such as Vibration, Drop, Side Impact, Compression, Tensile and Burst Tests.
• Maintain technical documentation, including How2Recycle database, pallet patterns, technical drawings and assembly instructions.
• Support production line assessments of alternative packaging solutions

Examples Of Projects

• Size and test primary and secondary packaging components for new products
• Evaluate sustainable packaging material options
• Paperboard tray redesign (optimization)
• Label substrate change
• Portion control sealing optimization
• Warehouse Pallet Stacking Optimization

What We Are Looking For

• ASophomore, Junior or Senior standing in schoolwith requisite educational experience in Packaging Engineering
• Awell-roundedskill setincludingstrong time-management, communication, and teamwork skills

Why Choose the J.M. Smucker Company’s Internship Program?
Are You Seeking An Exceptional Internship Experience At a Fortune 500 Company? At Smucker, We Are Dedicated To Providing a World-class, Award-winning Internship That Offers You The Opportunity To

• Learn:Unlock your potential in a collaborative and supportive environment where you are treated like a true peer and challenged to be your best.
• Grow:Benefit from hands-on training with a dedicated mentor and connect with peers and leaders throughout the company.
• Lead:Contribute to high-profile projects that support our Company’s growing categories like snacks, coffee and pet food.

Additional Perks

• Unique opportunities to network and interact with company leadership
• Customized professional development sessions
• Networking events and social outings with fellow interns
• Access to a fully equipped fitness center, complete with a basketball court, indoor walking track, and recreational league sports
• The Orchard, our gourmet cafeteria, offering breakfast and lunch with seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients
• A competitive compensation package, including paid corporate holidays
• Compensation range: $22 - $27/hr
• Actual hourly rate is determined based upon the year of college that will be completed at the start of the internship**
• Employee discounts at our Company Store
• A housing stipend for interns relocating for the program

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.