Engineering Co-op: CAD Design & Lab Projects

Crane Company; Piqua (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Crane Company engineering co-op will provide general engineering support, including product design, CAD documentation, and lab oversight. You will work on projects that support industrial, commercial, residential, municipal, and military applications.

You will prepare layouts, maintain BOMs, design with CAD, and assist with testing in the lab. Collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers is essential; some travel for customer and supplier liaison is expected.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechanical Tech, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with CAD software; SolidWorks preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project and Access.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and process instructions.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical material.
• Able to safely operate in a variety of factory settings.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare layout drawings and assemblies; perform dimensional analysis and component reviews.
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials.
• Design new/modified products using CAD equipment.
• Communicate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Purchasing, and Suppliers.
• Apply knowledge of machines, math, materials, and sciences to drawings.
• Provide technical assistance to Engineering and other departments as needed.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to address manufacturing/testing issues; coordinate with Marketing/Applications Engineering.
• Investigate product improvement opportunities and develop solutions.
• Build test apparatus in lab to verify product design.
• Run product verification tests in lab as required.
• Travel occasionally for customer and supplier liaison activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Technical writing

Reading comprehension

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Tech, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

The Crane Company engineering co-op will provide general engineering support, including product design, CAD documentation, and lab oversight. You will work on projects that support industrial, commercial, residential, municipal, and military applications.

You will prepare layouts, maintain BOMs, design with CAD, and assist with testing in the lab. Collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers is essential; some travel for customer and supplier liaison is expected.