Manufacturing Engineer College Co-Op

AAM•Sanford, NC

23h

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer College Co-Op supports the production organization through engineering projects focused on reducing setup and changeover time, continuous improvement, capital project management, and cost reduction. The role develops methods, tooling, and techniques to improve manufacturing equipment setup and operations, and modifies processes to improve safety, quality, cost, or accommodate design changes. The position supports budgets and project spending, manages capital projects and contractors, maintains production and equipment drawings, and develops solutions to recurring equipment and process failures. It also contributes to training, maintenance programs, equipment uptime, and Kaizen activities. The role works with all levels of the organization to improve manufacturing machinery and processes and recognizes relevant environmental aspects and operational controls.

Requirements

Be actively pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Be pursuing the degree full-time; graduation in 2027 or later is preferred.
Have an interest in working in a manufacturing plant environment.
Be able to work a minimum of 25 hours per week.
Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Have knowledge of AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks.
Be proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship or co-op experience.

Responsibilities

Develop methods, tooling, and techniques to reduce the time and effort involved in setting up, changing over, and operating manufacturing equipment.
Modify manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, and cost, or to accommodate design changes.
Assist with budget preparation, schedule expenditures, manage project budgets, and initiate corrective actions to meet financial objectives.
Manage capital projects, including developing equipment specifications, coordinating equipment runoffs, installing equipment, and managing outside contractors.
Update and maintain production and equipment drawings, including layouts.
Develop engineering solutions for recurring equipment and process failures.
Assist in identifying departmental training requirements and provide training to improve skill levels when applicable.
Review, recommend, and coordinate TPM, PM, Proactive Maintenance, and Predictive Maintenance programs to prevent equipment failures and maximize machinery uptime.
Manage outside contractors involved in process and equipment improvements.
Work with all levels of the organization to improve manufacturing machinery and processes.
Lead Kaizen activities and document results.
Understand significant environmental aspects of the job and related operational controls.
Perform other duties as assigned.