Corporate Engineering Intern

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

This position will support our Corporate Engineering team as a Summer Intern from May 2024 – August 2024, and will be based in Nashville. This is a paid, full-time Internship. The intern will report to a Corporate Engineer Project Manager. 

In this position you will have the opportunity to:

• Learn the process of manufacturing Engineered Wood Products with at least one on-site visit to a LP Manufacturing Facility. 
• Develop a business case for a capital project using LP’s CPMS process. Develop scope, schedule, budget, and forecasted spends. Upload into LP’s Capital Planning software for approvals.  If time permits, intern will execute a portion of the project work. The project will be pre-determined and appropriate for intern’s abilities. 
• Audit files in SharePoint, LP’s web-based document management and storage system.  Review folders to ensure required documentation is available and in correct location. Create catalog to identify missing content for each Mill. If time permits, intern will work to locate or develop missing content. 
• Participate in Corporate Engineering Team meetings. 
• Participate in mentoring opportunities within the LP Engineering community. 

What do I need to be successful?

• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment. 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Interpersonal and communication skills 
• Time management skills 
• Curiosity 
• Willingness to learn new skills. 
• Ability to adhere to all safety requirements. 

Education

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program, preferably in Engineering 

Work Environment

• This position will work at home and in our Nashville office on a hybrid schedule with at least one onsite visit to a manufacturing facility. 

 

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LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.