Global Cellulose Fibers · 10 hours ago
Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op/Intern (CMF)
Columbus, MS
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$24/hr - $30.50/hrGlobal Cellulose Fibers is a company that transforms renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products. They are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op/Intern to support their Columbus Modified Fiber facility, focusing on troubleshooting and solving daily process problems, ensuring safety, and collaborating with engineering teams.
Paper & Forest Products
Responsibilities
Industrial manufacturing-based role in which you will help troubleshoot & solve daily process or reliability problems, update work systems, procedures, mill process drawings; collect and analyze data; gather and test process samples; perform chemical tests in a lab; monitor processes; conduct process testing; and more
Safety leadership – awareness of safety hazards, willingness to intervene when a work condition or action is deemed unsafe, wear appropriate PPE, etc
Learn & use LEAN/Six Sigma systems and processes to solve complex issues
Collaborate and interact with engineers, hourly team members, contractors, and managers
Lead or work with teams on specific value-added projects for the mill, such as optimization or cost-reduction
May manage contract workers
Learn systems and tools for collecting, analyzing, and presenting data
Qualification
Required
Working on a college degree (B.S.) in engineering / STEM major: e.g., chemical, electrical, environmental, mechanical, paper science engineering preferred. Grad date by August 2028
Desires to work in heavy manufacturing setting, around large equipment, where conditions may be hot or cold, loud, and dirty
Safety-first mindset
Learns on the fly, adapts in a highly dynamic environment, and effectively copes with and manages change
Motivation to self-start, drive results, and perform well in a team setting
An agile work ethic
Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication (active listening, informing, timely, verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
Applied solid organizational skills
Exhibits leadership skills & experience (e.g., prior jobs or internships; projects; extracurricular campus activities, such as student associations, athletics, band, etc.)
Displays eagerness to develop and hone skills necessary for career success
Comfort with all levels of employees, including peers, engineers, contractors, hourly operators, and management
Must have access to reliable transportation
Open to potential conversion to full-time opportunities with GCF
Preferred
Similar/related majors: Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls, Instrumentation Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, etc. will also be considered
Company
Global Cellulose Fibers
Our GCF business helps customers transform renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase