Manufacturing Engineering Co-op - Winter 2027

What We Offer 

• Co-op Fee reimbursement up to $1000, if eligible
• 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) 
• Relocation costs (if applicable) 
• This position is 100% onsite. Remote work is not available for this position. 

• 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
• The candidate will have the opportunity to work roughly 40 hours per week
• 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 Electrical Engineering degree program and have completed at least 2 years


• Must be fluent in MS Office, Excel, Word, Power Point


• 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