What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineering Co-op position at Sappi?
Description
Description
Sappi, Cloquet Operations, is looking for an energetic, self-motivated Electrical Engineering student to fill a Co-op position available in the Engineering Department. This full-time paid co-op is a nine month co-op opportunity starting in January 2026.
The co-op engineer will work with Electrical Engineers to perform tasks within the mill. Role is defined by the following:
Students interested should have completed a minimum of 2 years in an accredited engineering program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and transcripts.
Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.
Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Description
Sappi, Cloquet Operations, is looking for an energetic, self-motivated Electrical Engineering student to fill a Co-op position available in the Engineering Department. This full-time paid co-op is a nine month co-op opportunity starting in January 2026.
The co-op engineer will work with Electrical Engineers to perform tasks within the mill. Role is defined by the following:
- Initial Training
- Goal is to learn about and provide CAD drafting services, document management support, as required under the supervision of the Lead Project Engineer and/or Lead Designer.
- Duties
- Computer Aided Drafting – Provide layout and detailed drawings for Electrical, Instrumentation, and general engineering design.
- Document Management Support – Distribution, filing and maintenance of all drawings and associated documents.
- Complete all company safety training.
- Engineering Duties
- After completing initial training, the student will be assigned an Engineer to work with.
- Assist engineer in planning and implementing projects to improve production efficiency.
- Assist others with special projects and presentations when requested.
- Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Microsoft Word and Excel experience required.
- Experience with Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project, Microsoft FrontPage, Autodesk ACAD, and Autodesk Inventor is desirable.
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to work with other people in a respectful, consistent and fair manner.
- Good organizing, planning and coordinating abilities.
- Creativity in creating new methods of displaying and presenting documentation in the forms of drawings, pictures, text and combinations of all of these.
- Must have a valid driver's license with a demonstrated safe driving record.
Students interested should have completed a minimum of 2 years in an accredited engineering program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and transcripts.
Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.
Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.