Packaging Engineer Co-op

Johnsonville, LLC has an exciting opportunity for an 8-month Packaging Engineer Co-op with our Research & Development team in Sheboygan Falls, WI. We have opportunities starting on January 4, 2027, or May 24, 2027.

Join us in 2027 at the Johnsonville Technical Center on our Sheboygan Falls campus, which includes a packaging lab, pilot plant, product evaluation area, and engineering team.

Johnsonville will place you, as an intern or co‑op student, into a fun and challenging position where you can make real contributions to real projects, applying your knowledge and creativity. In addition to hands‑on experience in your field, you’ll have the chance to work with members from a variety of functional areas, in a team‑based work environment and a culture that celebrates growth and learning.

We value the enthusiasm, fresh ideas and desire to learn and grow that you’ll bring to the organization. You’ll have a one‑of‑a‑kind experience at Johnsonville and be able to say you helped make a real difference at a great, global company.

You will be involved in one or more of the following assignments:

• Develop and design new packages or improve packages that meet functionality and cost requirements
• Develop protos of packages; this will be done with drawings, descriptions, and via computer design
• Facilitate plant trials of new packaging materials and/or equipment
• Adapt/modify current lines/equipment to new processing applications
• Troubleshoot and problem analysis related to production, products and materials
• Work with other departments (Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, etc.) and outside customers and suppliers in support of projects and departmental packaging goals and objectives

Materials:

• Corrugated
• Paperboard Folding Cartons
• EPS Trays
  • Expanded Polystrene
• PVC Film
  • Polyvinyl chloride
• Poly Forming and Non-forming Films
  • Polyester
  • Polypropylene
  • EVOH barrier (Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol)
• Pressure Sensitive Labels
• Plastic Monomers and Copolymers
  • PP, PET, RPET, etc.
• Rigid and Semi Rigid Barrier Films
• Various Sustainable Tray Materials

Equipment:

• Multi-Vac
• Lantech Case Erectors
• Label‑Aire Labelers
• Pick and Place robotics
• Tapers
• Tray Sealers
• Intec Freezer and Blast Freezer

• Candidate must currently be in their junior or senior year and a Packaging Engineer Major
• Minimum 2.70 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in their core packaging concentration required

• Prior work experience preferred

• Demonstrate leadership and persuasive skills, strong work ethic, and entrepreneurial spirit
• Desire to contribute and learn in a team‑based environment

• At least 18 years old
• Willing and able to travel to various Johnsonville facilities

Members have potential for a 401k with a company match. Johnsonville also offers access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, and onsite medical clinic! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About our Company

Since 1945, our family‑owned band of sausage‑makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave‑able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally.

We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.

Our culture, called the Johnsonville Way
, guides the way we behave, operate and treat one another. We truly believe that here at Johnsonville, we have a moral responsibility to create and maintain an environment that requires each Member to fully develop their God‑given talents and help others to do the same. We achieve this by living the Johnsonville Way
.

Our owner is famous for saying that, "Other companies use their people to build a business, but at Johnsonville, we use the business to build our people." We are proud to offer endless opportunities for continued learning and growth here at Johnsonville.

Nearest Major Market: Sheboygan
Nearest Secondary Market: Green Bay