Manufacturing Operations (Engineering) Internship - Summer 2025

Are you considering a career in manufacturing? 

Manufacturing Operations Interns are located within one of our plants and are exposed to the wide range of operations across our site, including production, logistics, quality, continuous improvement, engineering, TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), management & more.  You’ll engage with leaders & associates throughout the site, as well as hands-on experience through ownership of a noteworthy project tied to your engineering degree.

In addition, along with your fellow Interns across the company, you’ll participate in professional development & networking activities with leaders & professional in your field.  Our goal is to provide you with a meaningful opportunity to discover the many career paths in manufacturing operations, with the potential to join us full-time upon graduation. 

WHO YOU ARE

• Pursuing Bachelor’s degree & majoring in Industrial Management, Industrial Technology, Operational Management, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Expected graduation date of December 2025 or Spring 2026
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Willing to be placed at any of our US sites for the summer (housing stipend provided)
• Willing to be placed at any of our US sites, if accept a full-time role upon graduation
• Eligible to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship, & will not require employer sponsorship after graduation

WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE

• Detailed work plan, including a defined project and additional day-to-day responsibilities
• A mentor and buddy to provide support and guidance throughout the summer
• 20+ hours of formal Professional Development activities
• Extensive networking with leaders & professionals
• Exposure the many facets of our operations, as well as other functional areas of the company
• Participation in leadership meetings
• Team-building & social activities (it’s summer after all!)
• Housing stipend, if you live & go to school out of market

*Anticipated site locations include the following:

• Jackson Center & Medina, Ohio
• Champaign, Illinois
• Garland & Highlands, Texas
• Pineville, Louisiana
• Atlanta, Georgia
• East Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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