Engineering Co-Op: CAD Design & Lab Impact

Crane Company; Piqua (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Engineering Co-Op at Crane Company provides general engineering support, including product design, CAD documentation, and lab assistance. You will work on projects across industrial, commercial, residential, municipal, and military markets, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Marketing to drive improvements.

Responsibilities include preparing layout drawings, maintaining BOM structures, designing with CAD, and supporting lab testing.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS in Mechanical, Mechanical Tech, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with modeling software (SolidWorks preferred), and strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Access).
• Strong communications and organizational skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and process instructions.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and business documents.
• Able to operate safely in a variety of factory settings.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare layout drawings and assemblies, perform dimensional analysis, review components for functional compatibility and perform product performance calculations.
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials structures.
• Design new or modified products using CAD equipment and software.
• Communicate effectively with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Purchasing & Inventory Control, Suppliers, and Customers.
• Use knowledge of machines, engineering practices, math, materials, and physical sciences to complete drawings.
• Provide technical assistance to Engineering and other departments as needed.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to solve problems; coordinate with marketing and applications engineering for customer concerns.
• Investigate product improvement opportunities and develop solutions.
• Build test apparatus in the lab to verify product design; run verification tests.
• Some travel may be required for customer and supplier liaison.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communications

Organization

Attention to detail

Report writing

Reading & interpreting documents

Safety awareness

Physical capability

Education

Pursuing BS in Mechanical Engineering

Pursuing BS in Mechanical Technology

Pursuing BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

The Engineering Co-Op at Crane Company provides general engineering support, including product design, CAD documentation, and lab assistance. You will work on projects across industrial, commercial, residential, municipal, and military markets, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Marketing to drive improvements.

Responsibilities include preparing layout drawings, maintaining BOM structures, designing with CAD, and supporting lab testing.