Corporate Engineering Development Program 2027 – Engineering Rotational Program

Job Description

Corporate Engineering Development Program | Reynolds Consumer Products

The Tone:
This is an early career, rotational engineering program at Reynolds Consumer Products, located in the Chicagoland area with rotations across multiple U.S. manufacturing locations. Reynolds Consumer Products is the company behind recognized consumer products in the marketplace. This role matters because it offers recent engineering graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on manufacturing experience, solve meaningful engineering challenges, and build the technical, professional, and leadership capabilities essential for career acceleration.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career, Rotational Program
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Chicagoland area based | Multiple U.S. manufacturing locations

• Team: Works alongside experienced engineers and manufacturing leaders.
• Mission: Solve meaningful engineering challenges and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.
• Tech Stack: Minitab, Power BI

What You’ll Actually Do
• Troubleshoot: Identify and resolve issues affecting equipment, processes, and production.
• Support: Contribute to engineering projects focused on automation, research and development, quality control, and equipment reliability.
• Apply: Implement Reynolds Business System (RBS) principles through Kaizen events, value stream mapping, standard work, and visual management to eliminate waste.
• Own: Lead a business improvement project during each rotation, managing objectives, timelines, and budgets, and presenting results to leadership.
• Analyze: Interpret operational data and KPIs to prioritize improvement opportunities related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early-Level with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline, completed by June 2027.
• Experience: Engineering internship, co-op, research, laboratory, or manufacturing experience is preferred, along with experience leading student organizations, team projects, or volunteer initiatives.
• Skills: Strong academic and applied problem-solving capabilities, effective written, verbal, and presentation skills, and the ability to collaborate and contribute within a team environment.
• Bonus: A passion for consumer products and making manufacturing processes safer, smarter, and more efficient, plus exposure to data analysis, statistical methods, or tools like Minitab or Power BI.