Engineering Co-op

SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC in Cleveland, OH is looking for Co-op students for various roles in Quality, Engineering, and Operations. The program offers hands-on experience supporting key projects in a heavy manufacturing environment.

Students enrolled in relevant engineering programs are preferred. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited program and completed two years of study in relevant fields.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to problem solve.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Desire to work and learn in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering, quality, and operations in daily tasks.
• Utilize continuous improvement tools for project documentation.
• Execute improvement projects to mitigate safety and quality issues.
• Learn forging, heat treatment, and non‑destructive testing processes.
• Partner with Quality Engineering on compliance initiatives.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Materials Science

Metallurgy

Job description

SIFCO Industries, Inc. – Co‑Operative Education Program

SIFCO Industries, Inc., a premier publicly held supplier to the aerospace industry located in Cleveland, OH, seeks a Co‑op. There are 3 different Co‑op opportunities within Quality, Engineering and Operations. Co‑ops are directly responsible for key projects leading to critical business goals in a heavy manufacturing environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support engineering, quality, and operations in daily tasks as assigned my supervisor
• Utilize standard continuous improvement tools to assist in documentation of projects.
• Execute against improvement projects as assigned - product, process, and equipment related - to mitigate safety, quality, and efficiency issues to improve business key performance indicators.
• Learn forging, heat treatment, and non‑destructive testing processes
• Gain experience working in a regulated environment, with an aerospace, defense, and energy supplier
• Learn about customer specifications and requirements
• Develop simple cost justifications based on business data.
• Research technical information from common sources and effectively summarize into business reports.
• Participate in and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, sometimes leading them.
• Use industry accepted computer analysis tools to collect and process data.
• Partner with Area Supervision to create, facilitate and maintain department training and Standard Work Procedures
• Partner with Quality Engineering on ISO, AS and NADCAP compliance initiatives
• Perform support duties as needed to ensure department goals are met
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Must be enrolled in an accredited program, and have completed two years of study in preferably one of the following fields:
  • Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology
  • Industrial Engineering or Engineering Technology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Metallurgy
• Strong attention to detail and ability to problem solve
• Flexible with work assignments, projects and type of work
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Desire to work and learn in a manufacturing setting

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.