Manufacturing Engineering Co-Op (Summer 2026)

Position Purpose:

To support the daily operation and processes in the facility. This includes but not limited to maintaining/improving equipment and processes to support the objective of the facility in terms of safety, quality, and productivity.

Essential Functions:

• Apply concepts and details of gauging, fixtures, and tooling to assist in problem solving.
• Support the maintenance technicians anytime they’re struggling with effectively trouble shooting a production piece of equipment.
• Identify areas in which tooling, cleanliness, operation sequences, or manufacturing consistency can be improved to increase throughput or product quality.
• Help maintaining and controlling part programs for all equipment areas.
• When necessary, help to evaluate existing tooling and fixturing to determine optimum method of repair or improvement.
• Provide support to production associates as they assume greater responsibility in manufacturing functions
• Support engineering projects related to the improvement of the facility
• Drawing development and releases
• PCR administration and support
• Ensure that processes are accurately producing parts to the specified documentation, drawings, or work instructions.
• Basic modeling and fixture design.
• Procedure and documentation creation/updates (WI, TPMs, WI, PMs, 5S, …)
• Training material updates.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of plant layouts.
• Equipment manual creation and checking.
• Respond to equipment down calls that can’t be resolved by maintenance.
• Trouble shoot equipment efficiently and effectively (mechanically and electrically).

Education and Training

• Actively enrolled in Bachelor’s degree in a related technical area is required (Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering preferred)

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field. Junior or Senior preferred.
• Must be able to work full time (40 hour weeks) for the Co-Op Term.
• Effective oral, written, and PC skills mandatory.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills required.
• 3D modeling experience in CREO/ProE is preferred.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0

 Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting, work at a computer for extended periods of time
• Must be willing to travel to Hendrickson manufacturing facilities on an as-needed basis
• Must be able to lead the physical assembly of his/her own mechanical/electrical machine designs, making adjustments as needed.

Environmental Conditions

• Work Environment: Manufacturing
• Lighting: Adequate.
• Temperature: Non-Temperature Controlled in manufacturing. Humidity, Heat, Cold are factors during the year.

Behavioral Traits

Innovative - Feeling comfortable in fast-changing environments; being willing to take risks and to consider new and untested approaches

Persuasive - Building commitment by convincing others and winning them over to your point of view

Excitement - Operating with a good deal of energy, intensity and emotional expression; having a capacity for keeping others enthusiastic and involved

Tactical - Emphasizing the production of immediate results by focusing on short-range, hands-on, practical strategies

Feedback - Letting others know in a straightforward manner what you think of them, how well they have performed and if they have met your needs and expectations

Production - Adopting a strong orientation toward achievement, holding high expectations for yourself and others, pushing yourself and others to achieve at high levels

Cooperation - Accommodating the needs and interests of others by being willing to defer performance on your own objectives in order to assist colleagues with theirs

Consensual - Valuing the ideas and opinions of others and collecting their input as part of your decision-making process.

Empathy - Demonstrating an active concern for people and their needs by forming close and supportive relationships with others

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.