Plastics Manufacturing Process Intern - Summer 2026

Amcor

Lawrence, KS

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JOB DETAILS

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SKILLS

Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Automation, Blueprints, Coaching, Dental Insurance, Electrical Wiring, Electricity, Electromechanical Systems, English Language, Establish Priorities, Facebook, Flexible Spending Accounts, Follow Through, Food Safety, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Hand Tools, Identify Issues, Italian Language, Leadership, Lift/Move 35 Pounds, LinkedIn, Manual Dexterity, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Automation, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Material Science, Medicine, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, Multilingual, Multitasking, Nutrition, Organizational Skills, Physical Demands, Plastics Manufacturing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Engineering, Process Manufacturing, Product Safety, Production Schedule, Progress Reports, Resource Management, Safety/Work Safety, Sales Operations, Schematics, Swahili Language, Team Player, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Training/Teaching, Ukrainian Language, Vietnamese Language, Vision Plan, YouTube

LOCATION

Lawrence, KS

POSTED

1 day ago

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

Job Description

About the Role

As an intern at Amcor, you'll meet and learn from leaders across the organization, work on meaningful projects, and build the skills, knowledge and network that will propel your career forward. Amcor's Summer Internship Program is designed to encourage practical application of classroom concepts in an advanced industrial manufacturing environment. Amcor's interns are dependable, curious, and not afraid to fail forward. They embrace the grind, take initiative, and proactively manage their resources amongst assigned projects, daily responsibilities, and impromptu tasks, ensuring their work meets expectations for safety, quality, and timeliness.

The Plastics Manufacturing Process Intern is a hands-on, apprentice-style position providing basic technical support to the 1st shift Thermoform Process Team. The Intern will be paired with a certified trainer for the duration of the 10-week program, learning to oversee the operations of an assigned Thermoform production line with a strong focus on personal safety, product quality, and process efficiency. The ideal candidate for this role is a reliable, organized, and hardworking critical thinker with career aspirations in the field(s) of industrial automation, maintenance technology, process or manufacturing engineering, materials science, or electromechanical systems.

Responsibilities

+ Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, initiative, and follow-through from Day 1.

+ Observe and ask questions of the trainer(s), check in regularly with the Supervisor, and proactively report on progress and challenges, collaborating with team members to creatively resolve problems.

+ Perform responsibilities safely and ensure cleanliness of assigned work area, following all applicable policies, procedures and good manufacturing practices (GMPs).

+ Optimize production and maximize run times by diagnosing and addressing core process issues, managing identified symptoms, performing minor repairs, and troubleshooting basic mechanical failures.

+ Ensure the line, extruder, former, and trim press are running efficiently and producing quality parts by frequently checking finished product for defects and making corrections accordingly.

+ Embrace a team player mentality by approaching all assigned responsibilities with an open mind and enthusiasm, regardless of scope.

+ Communicate with colleagues in person, via email, and using Microsoft Teams, immediately notifying the Supervisor/nearest leader of any safety concerns, observed Code of Conduct violations, or other emergencies.

+ Participate in required internship programming, attending optional activities when possible, prioritizing the production schedule and assigned job duties.

Qualifications

+ Currently enrolled college student pursuing a degree in Industrial Manufacturing, Automation, Materials Science, Process Engineering, or related field ( Plastics Engineering Technology majors strongly preferred)

+ Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

+ Confident identifying and comfortable using basic hand tools (hammer, pliers, wrench, various screwdrivers) and measurement instruments (ruler, tape measure, caliper, various gauges)

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with previous exposure to reading electrical/wiring schematics, blueprints, or technical instruction manuals

+ Ability to work independently under minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team

+ Ability to remain calm and logical in high pressure, potentially stressful situations

+ Willing to receive constructive feedback and coaching, with the ability to quickly adjust actions and behaviors

+ Aptitude for and interest in mechanics, industrial machinery, automation, advanced manufacturing, and other technically challenging work

+ Bilingual candidates (English + Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Italian, French, or another language) strongly preferred

Physical requirements:

+ Able to stand, walk, bend, or stoop for the majority of an 8-hour shift

+ Able to lift 35 pounds without assistance

+ 20/20 vision (with correction) and the ability to distinguish colors

+ Able to safely climb stairs and ladders without assistance

+ Good manual dexterity

+ Able to work around grease, oils, solvents, and in dusty environments without adverse reaction

+ Able to respond to visual and audible alarms and verbally communicate in a manufacturing environment

Additional Info

Applications submitted without a resume will not be considered.

Compensation: $21 hourly

Anticipated Start/End: Tuesday, May 26 – Friday, August 7, 2026

Work Schedule: Full-time, 1st shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM), 5 consecutive days, 1 weekend day required (i.e., Tuesday – Sunday or Sunday – Thursday)

Work Type: 90% production floor (hands-on/technical) | 10% office (administrative)

Remote Eligible: No. This position is located onsite in Lawrence, KS

Relocation Assistance: Available – ask your recruiter for more details

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

+ Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team

+ Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation

+ Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns

+ The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal OpportunityEmployer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the _"Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster_ . If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

+ Medical, dental and vision plans

+ Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

+ Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

+ Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

+ Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

+ Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

+ Paid Parental Leave

+ Retirement Savings Plan with company match

+ Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

+ Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC 

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