Electro-Mechanical Technician Internship

Are you currently enrolled in an Electro-Mechanical or Automation program and looking for real-world, hands-on experience? Green Bay Packaging offers a premier internship designed to bridge the gap between the classroom and the production floor.

As an Intern, you won't just watch from the sidelines. You will work alongside veteran technicians to diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, gain exposure to complex PLC logic, and help maintain a 24/7 manufacturing facility.

Education Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in an Associate degree program for Electro-Mechanical Technology, Automation, or a related technical field.

What Youll Learn & Do ( Under the guidance of a mentor), you will assist in the following:

• Preventative Maintenance: Learn the "heartbeat" of the facility by performing scheduled PM's , Repairs, and checks on state-of-the-art equipment.
• Troubleshooting: Assist in diagnosing breakdowns across electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and servo systems.
• Infrastructure & Installation: Gain hands-on experience running conduit, pulling wire, fabrication, and installing new control systems.
• Automation: Apply classroom knowledge to troubleshoot and program PLCs in a live industrial environment.
• Site Support: Participate in general building maintenance and "Jack-of-all-Trades" tasks that keep the facility running.
• GMP Standards: Learn the critical hygiene and tool accountability standards required for food-grade paperboard packaging.

What Were Looking For

• Technical Aptitude: Familiarity with reading schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams.
• Safety Mindset: A disciplined approach to safety, especially when working with 480V equipment and at heights.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to stay active for the duration of the shift, including lifting and working in various outdoor weather conditions.
• Curiosity: A strong desire to ask questions, learn new tools, and solve puzzles.
• Flexible Training

Why Intern with Green Bay Packaging?

• Mentorship: Work directly with a skilled team dedicated to your professional development.
• State-of-the-Art Facility: Gain experience with 2026-standard automation and manufacturing tech.
• Career Path: Many of our successful full-time technicians began their journeys as interns.
• Environment: Work in a clean, temperature-controlled facility (with occasional outdoor tasks).

Company Overview

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 4,600 team members and operates 40 facilities in 16 states, each with a dedication to innovative development of its products and forestry resources, with a focus on safety, sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement. For more information about Green Bay Packaging Inc., visit gbp.com.

• High School or better

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

• Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

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