Packaging Engineering Intern- 2027, 6-8 month Co-Op

Your Opportunity as a Packaging Intern As an intern within our Packaging department, you will leverage the state-of-the-art packaging lab to enable data-based decision making through the use of a variety of test methods. You will contribute to packaging sustainability goals by implementing source reduction/cost reduction on a variety of materials. Collaborate with internal business partners such as Marketing, Procurement, Operations and Creative to enable meaningful packaging improvements visible on store shelves and in the pantry o f Consumers. You will also have the opportunity to improve your technical expertise by completing projects with one of our many manufacturing plants. Location: Orrville, Corporate Offices Work Arrangements: Hybrid, 6 0 % in office expectations Work Schedule: We are looking for students who are available for 6 -8 months (from Jan Aug or May - De cember ), but are open to students who are available for a 3-month summer internship (May - August) . Please indicate your availability on the application. In this role you will: - Collaborate with external supply base to bring your ideas to life by identifyingstructure improvements while evaluating the impact on sustainability, production line efficiency and material cost. - Support ongoing material evaluation activities, including data collection and statistical analysis for a variety of packaging types (e.g.rigid containers, closures, flexible films, cartons and corrugated). - Complete a variety of packaging test methods and subsequent documentation such as Vibration, Drop, Side Impact, Compression, Tensile and Burst Tests. - Maintain technical documentation, including How2Recycle database, pallet patterns, technical drawings and assembly instructions. - Support production line assessments of alternative packaging solutions Examples of Projects: - Size and test primary and secondary packaging components for new products - Evaluate sustainable packaging material options - Paperboard tray redesign (optimization) - Label substrate change - Portion control sealing optimization - Warehouse Pallet Stacking Optimization What we are looking for: - ASophomore, Junior or Senior standing in schoolwith requisite educational experience in Packaging Engineering - Awell-roundedskill setincludingstrong time-management, communication, and teamwork skills Why Choose the J.M. Smucker Company's Internship Program? Are you seeking an exceptional internship experience at a Fortune 500 company? At Smucker, we are dedicated to providing a world-class, award-winning internship that offers you the opportunity to: - **Learn:**Unlock your potential in a collaborative and supportive environment where you are treated like a true peer and challenged to be your best. - **Grow:**Benefit from hands-on training with a dedicated mentor and connect with peers and leaders throughout the company. - **Lead:**Contribute to high-profile projects that support our Company's growing categories like snacks, coffee and pet food. Additional Perks: Along with engaging work, we offer a variety of benefits to ensure your internship is both rewarding and memorable. These include: Unique opportunities to network and i