Summer 2026 Reliability Engineering Internship - New Augusta, MS

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Georgia-Pacific is seeking Reliability Engineering Intern to join our teams in Summer 2026 at Leaf River Cellulose in New Augusta, MS.

This position will be in a manufacturing setting mainly focused on the Dryer area while also working with different support groups and areas throughout the mill to work towards improving equipment reliability.

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What You Will Do

This position's main job scope focuses on increasing equipment reliability and helping to support area operations and maintenance on day-to-day problem solving while also putting a focus on long term reliability techniques, with a large overarching focus on compliance, safety, and health.

Interns will be working in a manufacturing facility focusing on working with reliability at Leaf River Cellulose in the Dryer.

This position will require a person to work hand in hand with operations and Maintenance technicians.

Gaining real-world hands-on experience, knowledge of mechanical and rotating equipment, problem solving skills, project management, and learning about preventive maintenance techniques.


* Safety and Environment: Create and foster an environment where the team achieves zero incidents in Environmental, Health, and Safety.

Lead a safety culture that values risk identification and personal ownership through a principled-based approach.


* Reliability and maintenance: Working to improve equipment reliability and best practices based on industry standards


* Collaboration: Working with reliability, operations, maintenance, using problem solving skills and working to improve reliability.


* Project Management and coordination: Working with dryer team and projects group on multiple small projects and coordinating between the two different areas.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Enrolled in a college degree program or alternative program.

(e.g., 4-year university, 2-year technical college program, certificate program, upskilling program, etc.)


* Eligible for an internship during Summer 2026


* Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Enrolled in a Mechanical or related Engineering degree program.

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