College Co-ops

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.; Three Rivers (MI); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Part time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation invites college co-ops to join the Driveline and Metal Forming plant in Three Rivers, Michigan. The program offers hands-on experience across engineering, manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain, HR, finance, EH&S, maintenance, IT and quality.

Selected students will support daily operations, learn from leadership, and develop practical skills in a collaborative environment. Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate degree with a 3.0+ GPA and commit to 25 hours

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a related field with an April 2027 graduation date or later.
• Availability to work a minimum of 25 hours per week.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; able to learn other programs used across departments.
• Must be able to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Assist with engineering cycle times, TPM tracking, data reporting and leadership communications.
• Support manufacturing and industrial engineering tasks, process documentation, and controls.
• Contribute to supply chain activities including material flow improvements and audits.
• Support HR life-cycle recruiting, orientations and benefits administration as needed.
• Assist finance with daily reporting, petty cash processes and month-end tasks.
• Provide IT and maintenance support tasks and assist with safety audits and reporting.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in related field (pursuing)

Job description

Job Posting Title

College Co-ops

Job Description Summary

Dauch is looking for hardworking, self-motivated individuals to join our Driveline team in Three Rivers, Michigan. We have co-op opportunities that are always shifting with the team. If you are looking for any experience in the following fields: Engineering (Industrial, manufacturing, product, welding, metallurgy, tooling, controls), Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain, IT, Maintenance, Quality, Environmental Health & Safety.

Job Description

As a College co-op, the student supports the plant operations by assisting with various activities and has excellent oral and written communication skills and high attention to detail and accuracy of information is required . Below are just a few examples.

Engineering: Cycle time studies, TPM tracking and scheduling, preparing daily tracking reports, analyzing data, and reporting to the leadership.

Manufacturing: Troubleshooting daily production problems, maintain process documentation & controls plans, perform tolerance stack-ups.

Industrial Engineer: Plant layouts, job instruction updates, lean manufacturing implementation, OEE data collection and areas for improvement.

Supply Chain: Material flow improvements, delivery routes, new process implementation. Job instructions, visual aids, market locations, audits and cycle counting.

HR: Life-cycle recruiting. Assist with payroll duties, HR kiosk and resolve concerns as needed. Assist with new hire orientations, presentations and benefits.

Finance: Daily reporting for scrap and sales. Credit card and petty cash process. Indirect receiving and cycle counting. Month end and SOX testing.

EH&S: Auditing of work areas for potential accidents or hazards, corrective actions or preventative measure. Tracking of safety metrics.

Maintenance: PM reports, tracking, auditing. Assists associates with L2L maintenance program.

IT: IT hardware and software support over the phone and remotely. Installs and setups, supports all conference rooms and AV systems.

Quality: Create and follow standardize work. Utilization of Quality systems. Issues CARS and tracks to completion. Supplier quality, troubleshooting defects through root cause analysis. Issue PRR's to suppliers.

All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree fulltime in related field with an April 2027 graduation date or later.

• Availability to work a minimum of 25 hours per week.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the ability to learn other programs used by various Dauch departments.
• Must be able to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail [e-mail]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.