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Process Control Engineer Coop/Intern
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Job Description
Process Control Engineer Coop/Intern | Georgia-Pacific
The Tone:
This is an internship at Georgia-Pacific, located in Big Island, VA. Georgia-Pacific operates a fully integrated containerboard mill, and this role offers a unique opportunity to gain real-world, hands-on experience within a core manufacturing environment. The intern will be crucial in contributing to the design, implementation, and support of process control improvements, thereby enhancing operational effectiveness and efficiency while being supported by a dedicated mentor.
The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary (12-week program)
• Location: Big Island, VA
• Team: Part of the process control group, working with a dedicated mentor and broader mill personnel.
• Mission: To design, implement, and support control system improvements and new technologies in a containerboard mill to enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.
What You’ll Actually Do
• Design: Take ownership of designing and implementing control improvements across the mill.
• Support: Collaborate to maintain and troubleshoot the mill’s control systems, ensuring operational effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot: Support process operations by actively troubleshooting installed systems and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Advance: Partner with operations to implement new technologies that support advanced manufacturing initiatives.
• Develop: Be involved in the design, implementation, and support of hardware and software systems for mill process control equipment.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled in a college degree program in either Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience: Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
• Skills: Ability to troubleshoot and support control systems; aptitude for designing and implementing control improvements; strong collaborative and problem-solving abilities.
