Manufacturing Engineer College Co-Op

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Job Description Summary

Job Description:

• Develop methods, tooling and techniques to continuously reduce the time and effort involved in setting-up, changing over and operations of manufacturing equipment.
• Modify manufacturing processes for safety improvement, quality improvement, cost reduction, or design changes.
• Achieve financial objectives by assisting in the preparation of the budget, scheduling expenditures, managing project budgets and initiating corrective actions.
• Manage capital projects, including: development of equipment specification, coordination of equipment runoffs, installation of equipment, and management of outside contractors.
• Updates and maintains equipment drawings for production and equipment, including layouts.
• Develop engineering solutions for repetitive equipment/process failures.
• Assist in identification of departmental training requirements and may provide the training for improvement of skill levels.
• 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/equipment improvement.
• Work closely with all levels of the organization to improve upon manufacturing machinery and process improvements.
• Lead Kaizen activities, and document results.
• Knows significant environmental aspects of the job and the related operational controls.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

Formal qualifications required:

• Pursuing a B.S. Degree in Mechanical and/or Industrial Engineering, or related degree.
• Actively pursuing a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering full-time.
• Graduating preferably in 2027 or later.
• Interest in working in a manufacturing plant environment.
• Able to work a minimum of 25 hours a week.
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Must AutoCAD/SolidWorks knowledge.
• Proficient in MS outlook, and excel Previous internship or Co-Op experience preferred.

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.