Engineering Co-Op & Internship Opportunities | Summer 2027

About the role

Kruger Products manufactures tissue products used every day in homes across North America. The Memphis facility is a large-scale, technically advanced paper mill producing high-quality tissue through sophisticated processes involving papermaking, converting, automation, reliability engineering, utilities, and continuous improvement initiatives. Engineers ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable operations. The company is recruiting Engineering Co-Ops and Interns for Summer 2027 to gain meaningful, hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is not a job-shadowing program; students work directly alongside experienced engineers, operators, maintenance professionals, and manufacturing leaders while contributing to real business projects that create measurable impact.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing process optimization
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• Reliability and maintenance projects
• Process controls and automation
• Electrical systems improvement
• Energy and utilities projects
• Equipment performance analysis
• Safety and risk reduction initiatives
• Data analysis and problem-solving projects
• Standard operating procedure development
• Lean manufacturing, 5S, and operational excellence initiatives

You will have the opportunity to work directly with engineers and operational leaders while developing practical skills that cannot be learned in a classroom environment alone.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline listed below
• Completed at least the second semester of your freshman year by Summer 2027
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 preferred
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

Qualifications

Engineering Majors of Interest: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or other closely related engineering disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrated initiative through work experience, project teams, student organizations, research, athletics, or leadership activities
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Desire to learn and contribute in a manufacturing setting
• Interest in industrial operations, reliability, automation, process improvement, or engineering design