Electrical Engineering Co Op/Intern - All Mills

About the role

We are seeking resumes for an electrical engineering co-op. This application may lead to one of three potential roles depending on mill needs:

• Electrical Reliability Engineering Co-Op
• Electrical Project Engineering Co-Op
• Process Control Engineering Co-Op

Electrical Reliability Engineering Co-Op

• Support electrical reliability assignments that improve mill safety, equipment performance, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Work with reliability engineers, maintenance, operations, and mill personnel to troubleshoot electrical and equipment reliability issues.
• Apply predictive and preventive maintenance techniques to improve equipment reliability and support root-cause failure analyses.
• Assist with special reliability projects and additional assignments that support safe, efficient, and reliable mill operations.
• Additional duties as requested by management.

Electrical Project Engineering Co-Op

• Support electrical project engineering assignments involving planning, design, installation, commissioning, and startup of mill electrical equipment.
• Assist with electrical equipment projects, including motors, MCCs, lighting, valves, switches, sensors, cameras, instrumentation, and related systems.
• Use AutoCAD, P&ID drawings, process information systems, Trident, Microsoft Office, and other company software to update drawings, create new project documentation, and maintain equipment files.
• Coordinate with project engineers, operations, contractors, maintenance shops, and other disciplines to support safe project execution, installation, and startup.
• Support project management activities such as scope development, schedule coordination, cost tracking, contractor oversight, and communication with mill personnel.
• Additional duties as requested by management.

Process Control Engineering Co-Op

• Support process control engineers, instrument technicians, and mill operations with troubleshooting, advanced process control, DCS, and control system improvement efforts.
• Use process information systems, Microsoft Office, Trident, AutoCAD, and other company software to update drawings, equipment files, functional specifications, and control documentation.
• Assist with system audits, loop checks, I/O checkout, startup support, and correction of control system documentation and wiring records during outages or down days.
• Collect, enter, and analyze process and control systems data to support troubleshooting, reliability, process optimization, and business decision-making.
• Additional duties as requested by management.

Requirements

• A minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 is required.
• Must be a permanent U.S. resident with a valid driver’s license.
• Must be majoring in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field and have completed freshman year or will have completed freshman year at time of co-op or internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently a member of the paper foundation at the following schools: Auburn University, Georgia Tech University, University of Maine, Miami University (Ohio), University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, NC State University, SUNY ESF, University of Washington – Seattle, Western Michigan University, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.
• Currently enrolled at any State University or Technological University in the following states: AL, FL, GA, IL, ID, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, OH, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.
• Students that sign up for interviews during the Career Fairs and On-Campus Interview days at the listed schools will be given first consideration.

Completing this application makes you eligible for consideration at any of PCA’s 10 mill locations: Counce, TN; DeRidder, LA; Filer City, MI; International Falls, MN; Jackson, AL; Massillon, OH; Riverville, VA; Tomahawk, WI; Valdosta, GA; Wallula, WA.

Pay

Starting salary for position: $25.00–$30.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Paid holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and vision coverages (employee and dependents). Automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Automatically enrolled in the 401k plan upon hire, with both pre-tax and Roth contribution options and employer-provided matching contributions.