Manufacturing Engineering Co-op Student - Winter 2027 (8-month term)

What We Offer 

• Opportunities to take part in job related training and development 
• Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Tissue and the larger network of the J.D. Irving group of companies 
• Signing incentives for full-time roles for graduating students who have completed a work term within J.D. Irving (if applicable) 
• Housing stipend and relocation assistance for students who relocate to area for term

• Equipment Reliability and Uptime Improvement Projects
• Waste Reduction Initiatives
• Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Preventive Maintenance Systems
• Work in cross functional teams from quality, safety, and paper making to drive business initiatives
• Working with vendors supplying high level services in all these areas
• Interacting with Operators who run our assets
• Aligning groups of people to develop processes, procedures and policy
• Conducting trials for new products and efficiency improvements
• Exposure to several first Quartile Assets in the Tissue Manufacturing business

• Education Required: Currently enrolled in a 4 year Industrial, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree program and have completed at least 2 years
• Must be fluent in MS Office, Excel, Word, Power Point
• Experience with CAD (AutoCad LT), Visio, Database (Sharepoint) and generally able to manage a multitude of point focus apps would be beneficial, but not required
• Must have a high level of professionalism and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills
• Able to work in a highly organized manner where detail, accuracy, confidentiality, balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines are critical