2026 Fall Co-op Student Manufacturing Engineering
General Motors•Oshawa, ON
•Onsite
About The Position
In the role of Manufacturing Engineering Co-op based out of Oshawa Assembly Plant, you will get the chance to procure, manage, install, and validate capital and operating projects! Projects range from process design improvements to new equipment with a focus on safety, cost, and schedule. Also, you will initiate, and support process improvements related to the assembly process in your assigned area! You will perform troubleshooting of various equipment such as VDL’s, conveyance, and lift assists.
Requirements
- Pursuit of a Bachelor's Degree (3rd and 4th year students preferred) in one of the following areas: Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechatronics, Controls, Systems, Automotive, Materials or equivalent)
- Eligible to work full-time (40 hours per week) in Canada and for 8, 12 month terms (consecutive semesters) starting September 2026
- Willing to work in a plant environment and flexible working hours (shift work, weekends, and overtime to meet business needs)
- Must be enrolled in a Co-op or Internship program and meet the program’s eligibility requirements.
- All students must also be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU DO NOT NEED SPONSORSHIP TO WORK IN CANADA NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP
Nice To Haves
- Prior manufacturing experience, knowledge of production environments, and in automotive industry are considered assets
- Previous supervisory, or team leading experience
- Outstanding leadership, interpersonal, and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
- High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed
- Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust
- Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
- Excellent project management skills and the proven track record to manage numerous projects at any given
- Possess strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Fundamental digital literacy including understanding of MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Develop a proactive safety culture by engaging team members and peers in our safety processes
- Understood and effective use of Global Manufacturing System
- Respond to Production needs, and requests for CI
- Review details with maintenance and production of any issues over previous shifts
- Create general shopping carts for small projects
- Participate in weekend and shutdown work planning meetings
- Review safety significant events, and safety messages
- Review shift notes
- Compliance training - Hot Work, Confined Space, First Aid CPR, Rigging, and Electrical Safe Work Practices
- Identify ways to eliminate waste in the areas of quality, scrap, uptime, energy, etc.
- Support Global Manufacturing System standards including Maintenance Level 4/5 Board, Business Plan Deployment, and Workplace Organization
- Report near misses
Benefits
- Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
