During the program, you will have opportunities to
Troubleshoot equipment, processes, and production challenges.
Support engineering projects involving automation, research and development, quality control, and equipment reliability.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, and other cross-functional partners.
Responsibilities
You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!
Apply Reynolds Business System (RBS) principles through Kaizen events, value stream mapping, standard work, and visual management to eliminate waste and improve processes.
Use A3 thinking and structured problem solving to define problems, validate root causes, implement countermeasures, and sustain improvements.
Own a business improvement project in each rotation, with defined objectives, timelines, budgets, and measurable results. Present outcomes and lessons learned to plant and program leadership.
Analyze operational data and KPIs to prioritize opportunities and improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, reliability, and equipment performance.
Apply industrial engineering principles and analytical methods to improve process flow, capacity, labor productivity, material flow, standard work, ergonomics, manufacturing cost, and overall operational performance.
Deliver rotation objectives safely, on schedule, within budget, and against established performance measures.
Partner with operators and technicians to understand shop-floor challenges, develop practical improvements, and support adoption of standard work.
Apply manufacturing performance metrics, including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), downtime, speed loss, and scrap to identify, prioritize and eliminate operational losses.
Leverage digital manufacturing technologies to analyze real-time production performance, support daily management and drive continuous improvement.
How You’ll Develop
Build technical, professional, and leadership capability through formal training, hands-on assignments, daily coaching, and mentoring. Each rotation includes defined learning objectives, ongoing feedback, and structured reviews with program and functional leaders. Mentors help you build an internal network and clarify your long-term career interests.
You Will Love It Here If…
You listen, learn, and evolve
You thrive in a fast-paced environment
You put safety first, always
You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
You believe in treating all people with respect, operating ethically, and growing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace
You are committed to improving our impact on local communities and creating positive experiences
Qualifications
Education/Experience
Required
BS degree in Engineering completed by June of next year.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship from Reynolds Consumer Products.
Preferred
BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Chemical Engineering completed by June next year.
Engineering internship, co-op, research, laboratory, or manufacturing experience.
Exposure to automation, controls, quality, continuous improvement, reliability, maintenance, process engineering, or project management.
Experience leading a student organization, team project, competition, volunteer initiative, or campus activity.
A passion for consumer products and making manufacturing processes safer, smarter, and more efficient.
Exposure to data analysis to identify improvement opportunities and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations. Familiarity with statistical methods and tools such as Minitab, Power BI or similar applications, is a plus.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Strong academic and applied problem-solving capabilities.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills.
The ability to collaborate and contribute within a team environment.
Curiosity, adaptability, and a demonstrated ability to learn.
Willingness and ability to complete rotational assignments at multiple U.S. manufacturing locations.
Eligibility to work in the United States without current or future employment sponsorship from Reynolds Consumer Products.
You’ll Thrive Here If You Live Our Most Valuable Behaviors
Intellectual Curiosity: Explore new concepts and be open to different perspectives.
Problem Solving: Proactively identify issues and find innovative solutions.
Entrepreneurship: Take ownership and navigate challenges creatively to deliver results.
Customer Centricity: Know the customer and make them the forefront of the decision.
Growth Mindset: Persevere and take calculated risks, with a focus on progress, not perfection.
Continuous Improvement: Relentlessly pursue improvement and never be satisfied with the status quo.
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