Packaging Corporation of America ยท 3 months ago
Mechanical Engineering Co-op - Spring 2026 (Riverville Mill)
Gladstone, VA 24553, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$25/hr - $30/hrPackaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a Fortune 500 company focused on providing innovative packaging solutions. They are seeking Mechanical Engineering Co-ops for Spring 2026 to provide process optimization and engineering support at their Gladstone, VA paper mill, including compliance coordination, lean projects, and data analysis.
Business DevelopmentManufacturingPackaging Services
Responsibilities
Providing process optimization and engineering support for the mill
Compliance process coordination
Lean projects
Quality and product safety
Analytical and systems support
Developing and maintaining methods for tracking and reducing operational costs
Coordinating efforts of outside resources to improve operations
Conducting data analysis projects and using data to make business decisions
Assignments may include some work at higher levels for training and development purposes
Qualification
Required
Must be a student in good standing with the University, currently enrolled majoring in Mechanical or equivalent applicable engineering program
The student will have either completed the Freshman year or will have completed the Freshman year when co-op begins 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
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
Reimbursement of Relocation to and from co-op assignment
Medical Insurance if eligible
401k with company matching
Retirement Savings Plan
Educational Assistance Program
11 paid holidays
Vacation Time
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is the fourth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United It is a sub-organization of vapepackagingboxes.
Founded in 1959
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Packaging Corporation of America has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (2)
2022 (5)
2021 (2)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2000-01-28IPO
Leadership Team
Criscella Martinez
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
Sheryl Griffin
Executive Assistant to CEO & Corporate HR
Recent News
2025-12-04
2025-11-06
Company data provided by crunchbase