Engineering Co-Op: Hands-On Manufacturing & Innovation

Jtekt-North-America-; Vonore (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Hands-on engineering experience

Job summary

JTEKT North America in Vonore, TN offers a full-time Engineering Co-op/Internship designed to complement education with practical, hands-on experience. You will support day-to-day operations and engineering projects to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

The role is 1st shift, 40 hours per week, starting wage $20.00 per hour. This program provides exposure to lean manufacturing, collaboration with experienced engineers, and opportunities to develop data analysis and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or electrical engineering.
• Junior or senior-level students preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Experience with CAD/CAM tools is desirable.
• Ability to work well in a team and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineering projects and day-to-day operations.
• Support scrap reduction, productivity improvements, and quality enhancements.
• Perform data analysis and maintain engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with engineers, managers, and supervisors.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles to processes.

Skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Independence

Attention to detail

Education

Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering degree candidate

Tools

Pro/Engineer

AutoCAD

CNC programming

PLC programming

Microsoft Office

Job description

JTEKT North America in Vonore, TN offers a full-time Engineering Co-op/Internship designed to complement education with practical, hands-on experience. You will support day-to-day operations and engineering projects to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

The role is 1st shift, 40 hours per week, starting wage $20.00 per hour. This program provides exposure to lean manufacturing, collaboration with experienced engineers, and opportunities to develop data analysis and problem-solving