R&D – Internship/Co-op - FALL 2024
R&D – Internship/Co-op
Manchester, MI
About the Opportunity:
Amcor Rigid Packaging is seeking full-time Co-op/Intern that will commence in August 2024 and end in December 2024 and will give the selected student a challenging project-based work experience, the opportunity to learn about Amcor Rigid Packaging business, the packaging industry, and receive mentorship from business leaders.
Internship Assignments:
The Innovation/Product Development Co-op will be exposed to injection and blow mold manufacturing line and customer fill lines as well as gain cross-function exposure to the commercial, innovation and other R&D teams. The Co-op will be responsible for updating the competitive market study and will carry out a development project which could include:
- Supporting the launch of new bottle for Commercial or Marketing
- Sustainability initiatives including light weighting or increased use of recycled materials
- Presentation of work and learnings to the business group
- Support product development engineers
- Conduct competitive analysis
- Manage special projects as required
- Lead basic development programs with supervised interaction with customers
Basic Qualifications:
- Candidates must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in Packaging, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
- Must hold a Junior class standing at the time of the internship
- Cumulative 3.2 GPA or better
- Must be 18 years or older
Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
- Demonstrated leadership abilities
- Strong analytical and project management skills
- Motivation to learn and take challenges
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work within a team-based environment
- A continuous improvement and innovative mindset
- Initiative to meet project milestones and deadlines
- Ability to speak to small to mid-sized groups