2026 Georgia-Pacific Dixie Products Engineering Co-Op

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Dixie® products manufacturing facility located in Darlington, SC is seeking a Engineering Co-Op reporting to the Technical Leader of the Darlington facility.

Our Co-Op opportunities offer hands-on experience in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.

The successful candidate will support engineering projects that optimize manufacturing processes, improve product quality, and enhance operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate for this role will be a current engineering student interested in gaining experience within a manufacturing setting.

We are seeking students with a strong sense of ownership, are motivated by solving problems, and have a passion for working with others.

This position will work closely with engineering, maintenance, and operations team members and have a real impact on the success of the facility.

Our Team

The Darlington Dixie® plant has been in operation for nearly 85 years and is one of the largest employers in Darlington County.

Owned by Georgia-Pacific, the site boasts more than 450 employees and produces plates, bowls, and other tableware products.

Affectionately known as "Dixie® Cup" by many in Darlington - the plant shifted its focus to exclusively making plates and bowls in 2020 as part of a major facility upgrade and expansion project.

For nearly a century, we've created products that make lives easier.

From the first disposable paper cup to our strong and stylish modern plates, the history of Dixie® is one of bringing people together.

What You Will Do



* Develop and implement comprehensive asset strategies for all assigned assets; to include operating envelope, operator basic care, parts strategy, optimization, condition based monitoring, and predictive & preventative maintenance activities.


* Lead efforts to improve asset performance and reliability with regards to safety, environmental compliance, quality, utilization / efficiency, and cost effectiveness.


* Work with operators and maintenance to identify critical equipment hazards and mitigate the impact of human error where the highest levels of risk exist.


* Communicate with and help employees connect to our vision, priorities, and business objectives.


* Support operations teams with coaching operators on safe equipment operation, operator basic care, operating parameters, equipment changes / upgrades, and best practices.


* Work closely with operators and customers to troubleshoot process, quality and equipment issues and evaluate and implement improvement ideas.


* Work closely with shift supervision to identify knowledge / operator capability gaps, and provide support in developing / updating operating procedures.


* Lead the Root Cause Analysis process and execute effective corrective actions.


* Evaluate, approve, and prioritize equipment repairs and scheduled shutdowns; initiating capital projects as needed.


* Perform GEMBA walks in the areas to improve employee...