Engineering Co-op
About The Position
Solvita is seeking an Engineering Co-op in its Process, Engineering & Development department. The co-op will gain hands-on experience developing practical solutions to operational challenges that support technician safety, graft quality, and operational efficiency. The work contributes to transforming donated tissues into high-quality allografts for patients. The co-op will work with Manufacturing Engineers and Process Improvement Engineers on projects across areas including tissue recovery and chart evaluation, microbiology testing, clean room operations, post-production operations, quality control, and supply chain operations. Responsibilities include designing tooling, preparing engineering drawings and prototypes, updating production documentation, identifying process improvements, analyzing problems, and reporting project progress to leadership. The position operates in an FDA-regulated environment and requires exposure to gross anatomy.
Requirements
- Be pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering at an accredited university.
- Remain actively enrolled in an engineering program for the entire co-op assignment.
- Be at least a second-year (sophomore) student.
- Have at least three available co-op rotations.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Be able to meet the required physical demands with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering is preferred.
- Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Experience with manufacturing equipment design, development, and fabrication.
- Experience with Lean manufacturing concepts.
- Experience with parametric 3D solid modeling using SolidWorks, including detailing and dimensioning.
- Experience performing process or equipment verification and validation.
- Experience in a regulated industry.
- Advanced problem-solving skills using CAD software, statistical tools, and professional reports or visuals.
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Preference for candidates who can return for multiple co-op rotations.
Responsibilities
- Work with Manufacturing Engineers and Process Improvement Engineers to develop solutions to high-priority operational challenges, including those involving tissue recovery and chart evaluation, microbiology testing, clean room operations, post-production operations, quality control, and supply chain operations.
- Use SolidWorks 3D modeling to develop new or revised tooling designs that support manufacturing.
- Create engineering drawings in SolidWorks and work with local machining and post-processing shops to develop prototypes and final concepts.
- Create and revise production SOPs and related documentation to transition new processes and equipment into production.
- Work with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Develop visuals and analyses, such as process or value stream maps, FMEA, fishbone diagrams, Pareto charts, and trending graphs, using tools such as PowerPoint, Power BI, and Visio.
- Provide project updates to leadership at various levels, including progress, implementation barriers, and requests for additional resources where applicable.
- Ensure Good Documentation Practices and applicable internal and external quality guidelines are followed throughout projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance.
- 401(k) with employer contribution and match.
- On-demand access to earned pay.
- Paid time off of up to five weeks in the first year.
- Opportunities to participate in recreational activities and special events.
- Opportunities to give back to the community.
- Opportunities to join employee committees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
