Co-op

Still Sverige Ab; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic invites students to join the Engineering & Delivery Optimization (EDO) Co‑op Program in a hands-on, rotation-based experience. You will work on real projects supporting development, validation, deployment, and continuous improvement of automation solutions.

As a participant, you will collaborate with experienced engineers, technical specialists, and operators, building a broad skill set across mechatronics, software, and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Hands-on building, testing, troubleshooting, coding, fabricating, or improving technical systems.
• Creativity and curiosity help translate ideas into tangible results.
• Willingness to learn and apply new engineering tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Complete structured assignments across multiple EDO teams during successive co‑op rotations.
• Contribute to engineering, software, validation, operations, and process-improvement work.
• Apply classroom knowledge to mechanical, electrical, software, and automation challenges.
• Build, test, analyze, document, troubleshoot, and improve solutions under guidance.

Skills

Curiosity

Creative problem solving

Hands-on

Learning new tools

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

The Engineering & Delivery Optimization (EDO) Co‑op Program

The Engineering & Delivery Optimization (EDO) Co‑op Program offers students the opportunity to build practical engineering experience through successive co‑op rotations across multiple EDO teams. The intern will contribute to real projects that support the development, validation, deployment, operation, and continuous improvement of Dematic automation solutions.

The program is designed for students who enjoy turning ideas into reality. Candidates who bring creativity, curiosity, and hands‑on experience building, testing, troubleshooting, coding, fabricating, or improving technical systems will be well positioned to succeed.

We offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here : https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $19-$23 per hour at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Integrated Learning & Professional Development:

• Gain diverse experiences across multiple Engineering & Delivery Optimization teams throughout successive co‑op rotations.
• Work alongside experienced engineers, technical specialists, operations professionals, and business leaders.
• Build technical, analytical, communication, collaboration, and project‑execution skills.
• Explore multiple engineering career paths before graduation while developing a broad understanding of how automation solutions move from concept through deployment and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate work‑based learning with the requirements of the student's participating school and co‑operative education curriculum.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete structured assignments across multiple EDO teams over successive co‑op rotations, with learning objectives and responsibilities appropriate to each assignment.
• Contribute to meaningful engineering, software, validation, operations, sustainability, architecture, and process‑improvement work.
• Apply classroom knowledge to practical mechanical, electrical, software, and automation challenges.
• Build, test, analyze, document, troubleshoot, and improve solutions under the guidance of experienced engineers and technical specialists.
• Collaborate across functions, communicate findings, and prepare clear technical documentation, analyses, and presentations.
• Demonstrate safe work practices, professional conduct, initiative, ownership, and a continuous‑learning mindset.

Skills and Capabilities:

• Curiosity and a strong desire to understand how technical systems work.
• Creative problem‑solving and willingness to explore, prototype, test, and improve ideas.
• Hands‑on building, fabrication, assembly, electronics, programming, robotics, automotive, maker, laboratory, or similar practical experience preferred.
• Ability to learn new engineering tools, applications, technologies, and processes.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in cross‑functional teams and work responsibly with appropriate guidance.
• Organization, initiative, attention to detail, and commitment to quality and safety.

Rotation Organizations and Activities:

Solutions Data & Applications

• Support the development, hosting, administration, and continuous improvement of solutioning applications and engineering tools.
• Participate in application testing, validation, enhancement, deployment, and support activities.
• Develop or improve dashboards, analytics, reporting, documentation, and user workflows.
• Learn how software applications, data, and hosted tools enable solution development.

Solutions Mechatronics Engineering

• Support mechatronics engineering for the Dematic Solution Center and module engineering standardization.
• Assist with system evaluations, design work, engineering studies, testing, and validation.
• Contribute to standardized modules, reusable solution components, technical documentation, and engineering standards.
• Support Solution Center engineering projects, upgrades, demonstrations, and continuous improvement.

Solution Center Operations

• Gain experience supporting the operation of the Dematic Solution Center and its customer engagement environment.
• Support demonstration preparation, operational planning, coordination, workshops, customer visits, and events.
• Assist with per