Packaging Operations and Innovation Co-Op
About the role
This position offers an exciting opportunity to support the Technical Packaging Engineering team through packaging material evaluations, process assessments, and scientific studies intended to support both packaging development and packaging site operations. The successful candidate will execute testing protocols, support packaging innovation initiatives, conduct distribution studies, and contribute to projects related to business protection, maintenance, and design renovations. Through collaboration with both the Technical Packaging Engineering Center of Excellence and site packaging engineering teams, this role provides valuable experience in packaging development, manufacturing support, and cross-functional project execution.
Location: Myerstown, PA
Schedule
Co‑Op Program Dates: Spring 2027 Co‑Op: January 11, 2027 – June 11, 2027; Fall 2027 Co‑Op: May 17, 2027 or June 14, 2027 – December 10, 2027
Responsibilities
- Support pipeline innovations, business protection and maintenance initiatives, and design renovation projects;
- Assist in the development of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging solutions;
- Execute testing protocols authored by full-time packaging engineers;
- Author and execute testing protocols independently as assigned;
- Partner with packaging operations personnel to ensure protocols are understood, followed, and completed successfully;
- Collect required samples and coordinate submission to appropriate laboratories for testing and evaluation;
- Analyze study and test results and provide recommendations to support packaging decisions;
- Support the execution of distribution studies and packaging performance evaluations;
- Assist with packaging development activities and technical packaging engineering projects;
- Serve as a contributor to cross-functional project teams and support change management processes;
- Coordinate the review