Assembly Manufacturing Engineer Coop Spring 2027

BMW; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Manufacturing Company is offering a co-op-like work term for engineering students in the United States. You will engage in hands-on activities, contribute to process improvements, and have opportunities to implement your own ideas within a dynamic team.

Roles include ensuring timely ATG processes, engaging with supplier quality, and developing analytical dashboards using Power BI and SQL. The term runs January 11th to May 14th, 2027, requiring full-time on-site commitment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (preferably Industrial or Mechanical) required.
• Microsoft Excel experience with VLOOKUP, Macros, etc. preferred.
• Must be an enrolled student at a US accredited four-year college or university.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours/week).
• Must attach a copy of unofficial transcript and complete substance abuse test before work term.

Responsibilities

• Communicates changes or issues to management and collaborates to resolve.
• Ensures cars pass through the ATG process on time.
• Leads supplier quality representatives when issues affect product quality.
• Performs tactical decisions for urgent issues.
• Manages support groups in problem solving and prevention.
• Performs strategic management for anticipating change.
• Ensures department goals are consistently met.
• Develops Power BI and quality analytics; uses SQL.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Effective communication

Enrolled student status

GPA 3.0+

Education

Engineering degree (preferably Industrial or Mechanical)

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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

• Communicates to management any changes or issues that may impact department or company performance and collaborates with management to achieve resolution.
• Ensuring cars get through the whole ATG process on time
• Drives and steers supplier quality representatives when issues negatively impact product quality.
• Performs tactical decision making for urgent issues.
• Manages support groups in problem solving and prevention.
• Performs strategic management for anticipation of change.
• Ensures that Department goals are consistently met.
• Maintains continuous improvement in regard to all measurable
• Update Co-Op manual
• Create process sheets for high speed test track facility
• Develop an e-learning for the ATG process
• IPSQ
• Power BI
• Quality Analytics
• SQL
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (preferably Industrial or Mechanical)
• Microsoft Excel (experience with VLookup, Macros, etc. preferred)
• Detail-oriented
• Organized
• Effective communication skills
• 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.