Engineering Co-Op Summer 2027

Crane Pumps & Systems Inc.; Piqua (OH); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Pumps & Systems Inc. in Piqua, Ohio is seeking a Engineering Co-Op for Summer 2027 to provide hands-on engineering support.

The role involves product design, CAD documentation, and lab work on projects serving industrial, municipal, and military markets. You will prepare drawings, maintain BOMs, collaborate with manufacturing, marketing, and suppliers, and help drive product improvement through testing and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechanical Tech, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with modeling software such as SolidWorks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write reports and technical instructions.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering docs and specifications.
• Willingness to operate safely in factory environments and perform lab tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare layout drawings, assemblies, and perform dimensional analysis.
• Create and maintain Bills of Material structures.
• Design new or modified products using CAD tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and suppliers.
• Support lab testing and product verification activities.
• Assist with product improvement opportunities and data collection.

Skills

Strong communications

Organization skills

Report writing

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

B.S. Mechanical Tech

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office Suite

Job description

## Engineering Co-Op Summer 2027Apply: Onsite: Piqua, Ohio: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR102641**BASIC FUNCTION:** The Engineering Co-Op will provide general engineering support, which includes but is not limited to, product design, CAD documentation, improvement initiatives, and lab support. This person will work on impactful projects that relate to business needs working with products that serve industrial, commercial, residential, municipal, and military markets.**RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:** • Prepare layout drawings and assemblies, dimensional analysis, review mechanical components for functional compatibility and perform product performance calculations as necessary to support engineers working on design projects. • Create new and maintain old Bills of Material structure • Design new and/or modified products using CAD equipment and software. • Communicate well with all personnel inside and outside the company structure including Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Purchasing & Inventory Control, Suppliers, Customers and other personnel. • Utilize knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings. • Provide technical assistance to Engineering and all other departments as needed or assigned. • Collaborate with manufacturing in the solution of manufacturing, inspection, assembly and testing problems. Collaboration with marketing and applications engineering with respect to customer concerns or requirements. • Investigate product improvement opportunities and shortcomings discovered through testing or field performance data. Develop solutions and or improvements. • Work in lab to build appropriate test apparatus to verify product design • Run product verification tests in lab as necessary • Some travel required for customer and supplier liaison activity. • Other duties as assigned**QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:** • Working toward B.S. Mechanical, Mechanical Tech, or Electrical Engineering • Experience with modeling software (SolidWorks preferred), as well as thorough knowledge of all MS Office software: (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project and Access). • Strong Communications and Organization skills • Accuracy and attention to detail • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and process instructions • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations • Able to safely operate in wide variety of factory settings • Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds. The position includes deskwork using a computer, following up with production in Machine Shop or Assembly Areas, and assisting with product testing in the Lab.*This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.**Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.*