ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER CO-OP (VALDOSTA MILL)

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance related electronic data. Includes data input and data quality assurance responsibilities.
• Streamline and upgrade environmental compliance data management practices, as well as assist with the creation of new compliance documentation tools in response to regulatory actions.
• Document control responsibilities for both electronic and traditional compliance document files.
• Assistance with compilation of periodic compliance reports to regulatory agencies.
• Special projects for streamlining production data management tools utilized for technical and environmental company records.
• Utilize data from various mill data collection systems and software, as well as manual operations records for compliance and comparative trending purposes.
• Assistance with environmental engineering & special projects, such as landfill construction, wastewater treatment system construction, and residuals management.
• Assistance with environmental laboratory analytical tasks and sample collection.

Requirements

• Must be a student in good standing with the University, currently enrolled majoring in Environmental, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical or equivalent applicable engineering program, and express interest in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing as a career.
• A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required.
• You must pass a drug screen.
• You must be eligible to work in the US full-time.
• The successful candidate must possess the following Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Ability to be able to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multi-task, and build sound relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Ability to exhibit excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and computer skills.
• Capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem-solving, ambiguity, and change.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to read and understand technical correspondence, memos, instructions, and reports.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Must be a student in good standing with the University, currently enrolled majoring in Environmental, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical or equivalent applicable engineering program, and express interest in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing as a career. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required, you must pass a drug screen, and you must be eligible to work in the US full-time.

Skills

• Ability to be able to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multi-task, and build sound relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Ability to exhibit excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and computer skills.
• Capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem-solving, ambiguity, and change.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to read and understand technical correspondence, memos, instructions, and reports.

Benefits

• $1000.00 Monthly Housing Stipend (if a student lives more than 50 miles from the facility)
• 1.5 pay over 40 hours in a week
• Reasonable Reimbursement of Relocation to and from the co-op assignment
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Compensation And Benefits: $30.00 hr. Seniors, $29.00 hr. Juniors, $27.00 hr. Sophomores, $25.00 hr. Freshmen
• Medical Insurance if eligible
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer-provided matching contributions.
• Education Assistance Program - Co-op Fees
• Paid Holidays

Pay

• $30.00 hr. Seniors, $29.00 hr. Juniors, $27.00 hr. Sophomores, $25.00 hr. Freshmen

Schedule

• PCA’s paper mills operate on a continuous basis – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.
• Candidates for this position must be able to occasionally work long hours and all shifts.
• During annual outages – typically two (2) times per year for a duration of seven (7) consecutive days – and during unscheduled shutdowns, all employees are scheduled to work 12-hour shifts.

Company Information

People Customers Trust We are seeking resumes for Environmental Engineering Co-ops (Multiple Openings for Spring & Summer 2026) at our Valdosta, GA. Paper Mill.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.