Engineering Co-Op Student

Precision Castparts Corp.; Covina (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

80 hours PTO

10 paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. offers an Engineering Co-op (College Student) program at CHI to evaluate talent over a 12-month period with potential full-time consideration upon graduation.

Responsibilities include assisting project engineers with data collection, learning composite layup and curing, and reviewing aerospace specifications while developing process improvements and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on data collection and analysis under guidance.
• Good recording and plotting of engineering data.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Team-oriented and able to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Assist project engineers with data collection under direction.
• Support tasks from manager on data system.
• Learn basic composite part manufacturing processes.
• Understand MWIs and work with operators to learn layup, bagging, curing, machining, assembly.
• Review customer specs to learn aerospace requirements.
• Suggest process improvements based on CHI experiences.
• Assist in understanding DOEs, trials, and data monitoring.
• Help write SOPs and other engineering documents.

Skills

Data recording & plotting

Verbal & written communication

Team player

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in engineering (2+ years completed)

Job description

The Engineering Co-op (College Student) position at CHI is intended to provide a means over a 12-month period to evaluate new talent and engineering capability with the intent of hiring the employee as a full-time engineer if the engineer-to-be performs well at CHI and if there is a job opening when the employee graduates with his/her engineering degree. This program at CHI is also intended on providing the selected candidate with meaningful engineering experience in various facets of manufacturing aerospace composite parts.

The following responsibilities serve as a general guideline for day-to-day duties. Employees may be required to periodically perform duties outside of their job description. The goal of all CHI employees is to provide assistance where needed to support production in meeting customer commitments.

Responsibilities

• 1) Assist project engineer(s) with data collection and analysis under project engineer (PE) direction.
• 2) Assist with given tasks from manager on CHI’s all-encompassing data collection system.
• 3) Learn basic material and processing of composite parts selected by manager and/or project engineer.
• 4) Understand assigned master work instructions (MWIs) and work with operators and manufacturing engineers (MEs) to learn basic composite layup, bagging, curing, machining and assembly operations. Perform hands-on work under the guidance of the lead operators, VSL’s and manufacturing engineers (ME).
• 5) Review customer documents and specifications to become familiar with typical aerospace requirements.
• 6) Use learned CHI experiences to have discussions with the project engineer(s) and begin thinking of and suggesting process improvements.
• 7) Begin to understand design of experiments (DOEs), monitoring trials and assessing data.
• 8) Assist in writing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other engineering documents.

Qualifications

• Be able to work a minimum of 6 months equivalent over a 12-month time or part-time employment, 20+hrs/week (both equaling 800 hours per calendar year).
• Have high interest in learning about aerospace part manufacturing.
• Be able to perform multiple tasks with focus.
• Be proficient in recording and plotting data for engineering analysis.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Be a team player.
• Job requires to be trained and able to handle hazardous waste.
• Student must be enrolled in an accredited residential college (not on-line university).
• Proof of U.S. Persons Required

Education and/or Experience

Minimum 2 years completed in an accredited university and actively pursuing a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $22.00 to $32.00 US Dollar (USD) Hourly based on a variety of factors. Employees will receive 80 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.

We are constantly searching for the best talent and offer excellent development programs for recent graduates as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.