Job Description
Job Overview:
Want to work with the best and brightest in a company that tackles challenges that have never been done before? Emerson is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer-Machining Co-op for Spring/Summer 2025 to join our Marshalltown, IA team. We are looking for someone who is interested in gaining real-world experience in a dynamic, collaborative environment. This position is a temporary 8-month co-op assignment from January 2025-August 2025.
In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Support and promote a strong safety culture.
- Responsible to support the achievement of the following critical success factors: Safety, Quality, Delivery/Lead-time Cost/Inventory Management and Cost of Quality.
- Support the development and qualification of new procedures and processes.
- Provide a manufacturing support interface with Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to address potential manufacturability issues.
- Lean Implementation –Supporting the implementation of Lean in processes as appropriate.
- Understand the principles and support the reduction in the cost of quality (COQ).
- Drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE):
- Quality
- Analyze data and implement Root-Cause solutions to improve processes and personnel driven nonconformance’s.
- Productivity
- Identify and Facilitate Implementation of process improvements.
- Quality
- Coordinate and communicate with all levels of the organization (formal and informal presentations).
- Develop Best Practices and Procedures; communicate these to employees through Visual Workplace, Formal Training, and Area meetings.
- Participate in the development of capital plans, support Appropriation Requests and the implementation of new capital technology to improve manufacturing processes and the reduction of nonconformance’s.
- Delivery – Assist in coordination of production and quality activities to support Customer expectations.
- Productivity - Identify and Facilitate Implementation of process improvement opportunities to increase throughput.
You provide timely and helpful information to individuals across the organization. You push yourself and help others achieve results. You introduce new ways of looking at problems. You are open to change and continue to learn and experience new opportunities.
- Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university
- Major(s): Agricultural Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Machine Technology/Machine Trades/Tool & Die or similar field of study.
- Minimum year in school: Junior or Senior
- Commitment to full-time (40 hour) Spring (Jan 2025- August 2025) Co-op experience in Marshalltown, IA.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States. Sponsorship will not be provided for this position.
- On the job training will happen, we are looking for you to have strong, hands-on experience from a previous job or internship related to manufacturing, or a project-based academic assignment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Additional Information:
At Emerson’s Marshalltown location we offer GREAT benefits to our co-ops:
- Competitive salaries
- FULL Holiday pay
- Corporate apartment options
- 401(k)
- Insurance options
- A formal co-op program focused on growing students’ experience in organizational knowledge and diversity, teamwork & leadership development, professional development, and corporate citizenship.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefit plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage. Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspire innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.
The philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Emerson.
Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship, and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.
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