2027 Spring Co-Op, Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering services to support efficient manufacturing processes, including process development, process validation, cell management, project management, tool design, and troubleshooting.
• Create, maintain, and improve controlled technical documents such as prints, procedures, bill of materials, and routers.
• Conduct feasibility studies to estimate product costs and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
• Establish and improve process methods to meet performance and quality requirements.
• Develop and execute project plans and schedules for work activities.
• Support a wide variety of processing applications, including machining, finishing, cleaning, laser marking, and polishing.
• Evaluate multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods.
• Execute equipment qualification or process validation projects.
• Communicate (written and verbal) with appropriate personnel from other departments.

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled in an academic program for the entire duration of the assignment.
• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) throughout the co-op session.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship.
• Minimum status as a sophomore in a Bachelor's Degree program.
• Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering field is preferred.
• GPA of 3.0+ preferred.
• Experience working with layout design and 3D modeling as well as process improvement work using the DMAIC model.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to balance quality, compliance, and safety to meet customer requirements.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple medium-complexity project assignments and complete work in a timely manner.
• Good problem-solving skills through the use of quality and statistical tools.
• Ability to effectively work within a cross-functional team to complete critical project tasks.
• Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.

Travel

None; optional opportunities may be available.