Reliability Engineer Co-op — Hands-on Industrial Diagnostics

Sappi; Cloquet (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sappi Cloquet, established in 1898, invites you to join as a Reliability Engineer Intern/Co-op to support the performance, reliability and longevity of mill assets while learning from experienced professionals in a large manufacturing setting.

You will gain hands-on experience with predictive and preventative maintenance, data collection from vibration, thermography, and other condition-monitoring tools, and work across operations, engineering and maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing or related Engineering field.
• Exposure to or willingness to learn condition-monitoring technologies (e.g., vibration analysis, lubrication, infrared thermography).
• Solid mechanical aptitude with the ability to connect data to physical equipment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Self-motivated, curious, and comfortable working in both office and field environments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; familiarity with data or maintenance software is a plus.
• The ability to work full-time in this temporary role for approximately 10-15 months is strongly preferred.
• Work authorization in the United States is required. Sappi does not provide sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support predictive and preventative maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and uptime.
• Assist in collecting and analyzing data from vibration monitoring, lubrication routes, infrared thermography, ultrasound, and other condition-monitoring technologies.
• Help trend equipment condition data to identify risks, troubleshoot potential issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in reliability improvement projects such as Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and work management enhancements.
• Partner with operations, engineering, procurement, and maintenance teams to gain exposure to cross-functional problem-solving.
• Support documentation efforts, reporting, and updating reliability databases and KPIs.
• Shadow reliability engineers to learn best practices in inspection, diagnostics, and equipment health management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Mechanical aptitude

Office to field work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sappi Cloquet, established in 1898, invites you to join as a Reliability Engineer Intern/Co-op to support the performance, reliability and longevity of mill assets while learning from experienced professionals in a large manufacturing setting.

You will gain hands-on experience with predictive and preventative maintenance, data collection from vibration, thermography, and other condition-monitoring tools, and work across operations, engineering and maintenance teams.