2025 Undergraduate Packaging Engineer Co-Op

Posted:
9/26/2024, 2:12:19 AM

Location(s):
Indiana, United States ⋅ Princeton, Indiana, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

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Job Description

Position Title: Undergraduate Packaging Engineer Co-Op

Location: Princeton, NJ (hybrid 3 days per week)

Duration: 6-month Co-op starting January 2025

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Research & Development Engineering Co-Op located at our Princeton, NJ facility. This position will provide support to one of three functional areas: Packaging Innovation, Package Development, and Package Technical Transfer.

  • Package Innovation:  The co-op will focus on the early phases of packaging development, working with ideas, consumer insights, concepts, and rough designs.
  • Package Development:  The co-op will work on package design that optimizes innovation functionality, costs and equipment integration requirements based on CHD’s core technology platforms.
  • Package Technical Transfer: The co-op will utilize performance-based specifications & technology platform thinking to shorten & expedite the package commercialization process for new and revised packaging.

Through this position, the co-op will work in a project-based environment. Responsibilities include testing, documentation, and travel to plants, and suppliers. The co-op will have the opportunity to work in cross-functional teams, as well as independently to determine and implement solutions based upon analytical data assessments.

Special Skills/Competencies and Requirements:

  • Currently enrolled undergraduate students who have completed at least two years of college coursework (rising Junior or rising Senior) pursuing a bachelor's degree in Packaging Science/Engineering, with packaging coursework completed.
  • Microsoft Excel is required.
  • Ability and interest in working a hybrid schedule in Princeton, NJ
  • Candidates must have US Work Authorization (US Citizen, permanent resident, green card holder)
  • Able to manage multiple timelines and priorities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Co-op will be trained on specification systems, CAD, testing or prototyping equipment as required.
  • Candidates must have US Work Authorization (US Citizen, permanent resident, green card holder)

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