Packaging Engineer Intern Spring 2027

About the role

Printpack partners with thriving brands, to deliver the most innovative flexible and specialty rigid packaging solutions in the market. Printpack embodies the employee-centric values established by its founder, J. Erskine Love Jr.; with an emphasis on attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry and empowering associates to succeed. Its customer base includes Pepsico, Hershey, Starbucks, L'Oreal, General Mills, Blue Buffalo, and Coca-Cola, among many others. A privately held enterprise, Printpack employs over 3,700 people in 19 worldwide locations with its corporate headquarters based in Atlanta, GA.

Packaging Engineer Intern

Printpack's Technology and Innovation team is seeking a Packaging Engineer Intern for Spring 2027 (January 2027-June 2027). This internship will provide a unique opportunity to work directly with Product Development designing next generation packaging solutions, with Manufacturing personnel utilizing state of the art equipment, and with Sales and Marketing professionals creating strategic growth platforms.

This is a full-time position located in Atlanta, GA and will report to a Product Development Manager. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience managing challenging projects with the largest and fastest growing consumer products companies in the US.

This internship offers competitive compensation and housing stipend.

Minimum Requirements

• Working toward a Bachelor of Science in Packaging or related technical field.
• GPA of 3.0 or above.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage activities including: specification consolidation, packaging materials performance criteria, sample fabrication, and prototyping.
• Provide support to Manufacturing by implementing standard operating procedures on equipment and supporting development trials.
• Conduct basic research on new technologies.
• Interact with Sales, Marketing, and Technical associates on various product platforms and market development initiatives.
• Facilitate Product Development/Marketing innovation sessions by organizing, completing pre-work or research, and following up on actions items created.

Additional information

Printpack is proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. Embracing diversity enhances our work culture and is vital to our success.

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