Production Engineer Co-Op - Spring 2027 (Northeastern University)

About the role

We are looking for a Spring 2027 (January – June) Production Engineer Co-op as part of the Operations Leadership Development Program with our Smart Infrastructure Electrical Products division. This position is based in Hingham, Massachusetts. This co-op will prepare you for a potential opportunity with our two-year rotational Operations Leadership Development Program and other entry-level roles upon graduation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze production performance, including output, efficiency, downtime, quality, and labor utilization.
• Maintain production dashboards, scorecards, and action tracking systems to support daily management.
• Lead and support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Conduct process observations, time studies, bottleneck analyses, and line-balancing studies to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement digital tools that automate manual processes and improve operational visibility and decision-making.
• Support quality, safety, and ergonomic improvement initiatives through data analysis, audits, and corrective actions.
• Develop and standardize SOPs (standard operation procedures), visual work instructions, and operational best practices.
• Manage improvement projects from planning through implementation, tracking results and sustaining improvements.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, safety, and other cross-functional teams to drive operational improvements.

Requirements

• Juniors, Seniors, and graduate students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Industrial Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related majors
• Must be enrolled as a student at Northeastern University at the time of the co-op
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite for data analysis,