Project Engineering Co-Op, Fall 2026

Rennscot MFG • Woburn, MA

2d • $19 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a hands-on, learning-focused co-op for an engineering student who wants to go beyond the classroom and see how a real manufacturing operation plans, executes, and improves. You won't be shadowing from the sidelines — you'll be doing real work that matters. As our Project Engineering Co-Op, you'll be embedded with our Project Engineering team during a critical period of process development and standardization. You'll help us document how we work, improve how we plan, and keep our ERP data clean and reliable — work that directly enables our engineers to focus on execution, customer support, and growth. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring engineer or operations professional to gain direct exposure to manufacturing planning, ERP systems, and process improvement in an active production environment.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor's degree program in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or a related field
• Detail-oriented and accurate when working with data and documentation
• A clear, organized writer who can make complex things easy to follow
• Genuinely curious about how manufacturing operations work
• Comfortable asking questions, learning from experienced engineers, and taking ownership of your work
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and eager to learn new systems
• Candidates must be local the Boston, MA area for consideration.
• Must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State.

Nice To Haves

• Foundational coursework in manufacturing processes, operations management, supply chain, or quality systems is preferred
• Basic exposure to process improvement concepts (Lean, 5S, PDCA, Kaizen) through coursework or experience is a plus
• Familiarity with SOP writing, process mapping, or work instruction development is helpful, but not required
• Prior internship, co-op, or manufacturing work experience is a plus — but not required

Responsibilities

• Observe and map current-state planning workflows, draft and update SOPs, checklists, and job aids, and help maintain a shared documentation library.
• Participate in after-action reviews, capture lessons learned and track open improvement actions.
• Enter and update Customer Purchase Order (CPO) details in ProShop ERP, perform data quality audits, and help ensure planning records are accurate, complete, and consistent.
• Assist in building and updating manufacturing plans — populating operation descriptions, Bill of Materials, routing information, and part-level documentation — and help establish standards that reduce rework and inconsistency across programs.
• Monitor schedule status for assigned jobs, flag potential delays with supporting detail, and help prepare internal status updates and summaries.
• Help generate purchasing demand in ProShop ERP, track open purchasing actions, and communicate status to prevent material-related schedule delays.
• Support day-to-day customer and program management activities — including supplier deviation requests, customer action item tracking, RFQ handoff coordination, and program status communication.
• Attend meetings across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and procurement — taking notes, distributing summaries, and helping the team stay aligned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern