Engineering Co-op (WI)

Strattec Security Corp.•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Strattec Security Corporation offers engineering co-op opportunities for students enrolled in local engineering programs. The program provides in-depth, practical learning that applies academic concepts, exposure to professional work, and experience working alongside professionals in the field. Students must complete four work terms, each alternating with an academic semester or summer period. Each term lasts three to four months, and students earn academic credit for their experiences. The four terms include Product Engineering and Prototype Lab, Quality Assurance, Process Engineering, and a final term in an area selected by the student. The final-term options include the Quality team, Operations team, a Product Engineering team, or, on a case-by-case basis, another area outside the standard co-op rotation. Students work 40 hours per week during each term and present a summary of their experience to the organization at the end of every term. They are expected to conduct themselves professionally and follow Strattec Security salaried associates’ work rules.

Requirements

Be actively enrolled and in good standing in a bachelor’s degree program in an engineering discipline, specifically mechanical or industrial engineering.
Be enrolled in a credit course covering the co-op experience during each work term.
Commit to completing at least four work terms.
Work 40 hours per week during each work term.
Conduct oneself professionally and follow Strattec Security salaried associates’ work rules.
Present a summary of co-op experiences to the organization at the end of each term.

Nice To Haves

Team-oriented attitude, multidisciplinary background, and passion for innovation.
Leadership skills and interest in developing a new group internally.
Interest in building a team and bringing ideas to life.

Responsibilities

In Product Engineering and the Prototype Lab, design and develop products, perform benchmarking, review customer, product, and process specifications, and investigate potential materials and design improvements.
Work with customers and vendors, which may involve travel, and participate in cross-functional teams with quality, manufacturing, and tool design.
Perform tolerance stack-up and theoretical strength analyses; support prototype development; develop test plans; and organize, design, summarize, and recommend DFMEA.
Prepare Engineering Change Notices and other documentation, develop CAD prototype models, learn rapid prototyping processes, and create work instructions for processes and equipment.
In Quality Assurance, learn manufacturing and inspection processes; conduct Gage R&R studies and Design of Experiments; create tool and fixture drawings; and develop familiarity with software and plant operations.
Work with quality, product design, manufacturing, and tool design teams; develop PFMEA; and support assembly equipment implementation through setup and operator instructions, control plans, and customer-approval documentation.
Learn and apply Statistical Process Control fundamentals and, if aptitude is demonstrated, lead a capstone project and present it at the end of the term.
In Process Engineering, create detailed and assembly drawings of tools, fixtures, machines, and plant layouts in AutoCAD; assist with tooling, machinery, and process cost estimates; and support equipment and programming troubleshooting.
Work with manufacturing and cross-functional teams, perform engineering calculations, support assembly equipment implementation, and identify material-handling bottlenecks to improve run-at-rate efficiency.
For the fourth work term, select an available placement in Quality, Operations, Product Engineering, or, on a case-by-case basis, another area.
Work 40 hours per week during each work term, complete four terms, follow workplace rules, and present a summary of experiences at the end of each term.