About the role#
Irving Tissue is seeking a Reliability Engineering Co-op Student for the Winter 2027 term in Fort Edward, New York. This full-time, on-site position offers students the opportunity to contribute to plant operations while gaining hands-on experience in asset reliability and maintenance engineering.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with Project Engineering to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified equipment installations.
- Assist in developing design specifications, commissioning plans, and equipment acceptance criteria.
- Define, monitor, and refine Asset Maintenance Plans, including preventive maintenance tasks and predictive testing methodologies.
- Analyze asset performance, including utilization, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, and remaining useful life.
- Develop engineering solutions to address repetitive failures and issues affecting plant capacity, quality, or costs.
- Provide technical support to production and maintenance teams.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in a 4-year Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering degree program, having completed at least 2 years of study.
- Fluency in MS Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
- High level of professionalism and the ability to handle confidential information.
- Ability to work in an organized manner, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
- Experience with CAD, Visio, or database software is considered an asset but is not required.
Location & details#
- Location: Fort Edward, New York, United States.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment status: Full-time.
- Compensation: This is a paid position.
About J.D. Irving, Limited
J.D. Irving, Limited is a family-owned company founded in 1882. It operates across Canada and the United States in sectors including forestry, shipbuilding, retail, and food processing. The company maintains head offices in Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick. It employs over 10,000 people across its diverse business segments.
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