Engineering Co-Op Summer 2027

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

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.