Additive Manufacturing Co-op (Spring 2027)

BMW Group; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

BMW Manufacturing Company in Spartanburg, SC invites you to join as Additive Manufacturing Co-op for Spring 2027. Students will work on practical maintenance and additive manufacturing projects within Central Maintenance, gaining hands-on experience in design, testing, and implementation.

The term runs January 11 to May 14, 2027. Applicants must be enrolled, have at least 30 earned credits, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and attach an unofficial transcript.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a 3.0+ GPA.
• Enrolled as a student at a US four-year college/university.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours by application time.
• Full-time on-site availability (40 hours/week).
• Must attach unofficial transcript.
• Pass substance abuse test before the work term.
• Work term dates: January 11th – May 14th, 2027.
• Must be enrolled during all three rotations.

Responsibilities

• Support additive manufacturing initiatives in the body shop.
• Assist in maintenance and predictive maintenance projects.
• Learn by designing and testing concepts for key replacement components.
• Present updates in weekly team meetings and project milestones.
• Contribute to vibration sensor rollout and data collection methods.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Additive Manufacturing Co-op (Spring 2027)

A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team.

Description:

• Leverage mechanical / electromechanical skillset to support innovation activities in the Central Maintenance department
• Support ongoing initiatives in expanding the Additive Manufacturing applications across the body shop
• Support Predictive Maintenance projects and initiatives
• Opportunities to learn about additive manufacturing in depth through design and testing of designs in real-life applications
• Opportunity to be to contribute to the roll-out of a predictive maintenance system at an early stage.
• Exposure to industrial automation and the maintenance of the equipment involved therein.
• Opportunity to present in the weekly team meeting as well as updates on projects in other management rounds as milestones in projects are reached.
• Project Plan for rollout of vibration sensors across body shop
• Investigate additional sensors / data collection methods that could be used to move to a condition-based maintenance strategy
• Design and test concepts for utilizing additive manufacturing to build key replacement components (weld gun shanks, weld gun arms).

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major)
• Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
• Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
• MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
• THE WORK TERM DATES ARE January 11th - May 14th, 2027.
• Must be an enrolled student during all three rotations.

BMW Manufacturing Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW MC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Additive Manufacturing Co-op (Spring 2027)

Legal Entity:

BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC

Location:

Spartanburg, SC

Job Field:

Maintenance

Job Id:

191077

Publication Date:

31.07.2026

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