Controls Engineer Intern

First Quality Tissue in Lock Haven, PA is seeking talented, team-oriented, college students for our Summer 2026 Internship Program. These full‑time, paid internship positions give you concrete experience working on real projects with real results. Among the possible projects, our Controls Engineer Intern will specify, design, and implement complex control systems and software programming on production equipment and associated machinery to improve process reliability and performance.

At the conclusion of the summer, all interns will present their achievements to leaders at their location.

• Comply with all site safety and general policies.
• Support internal Project and Process Engineers and Maintenance & Production personnel to design, install, interface, and start up new/modified equipment and process controls.
• Assess, identify, schematically design, and make complex program modifications to improve individual equipment and overall system’s performance.
• Diagnose problems using electrical schematics, meters, oscilloscopes, and any additional resources available.
• Coordinate machine data collection and archiving as well as assist in analyzing this data.
• Proactively identify and follow through on opportunities to increase production performance, correct safety issues, etc.
• Update drawings and equipment documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree (or demonstrated progress toward a degree) in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• 0-3 years of experience, including academic projects.
• Highly motivated, strong team player, with good ability to multi‑task and re‑prioritize as necessary.
• Personal computer skills including specific controls programming software and basic e‑mail, word processing, spreadsheet applications, and project management software.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Authorization to work in the U.S.

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises in accordance with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.