Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op

Dana Incorporated; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Dana Incorporated in Fort Wayne, Indiana, seeks a student intern to support Quality, Gear Process, Process Engineering, and Material Planning activities. You’ll help create documentation, test processes, and collaborate across functions to drive improvements.

Candidates are pursuing a BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, or Mechatronics) and exhibit strong analytical ability, teamwork, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• Strong analytical ability and mechanical aptitude.
• Willing to handle multiple assignments and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality documentation, records, auditing and investigations.
• Collaborate to develop and implement controls and improvements.
• Inspect and test products/processes to meet specs.
• Assist with PFMEA, Control Plans and process sheets.
• Support production scheduling and material requirements analysis.
• Participate in cross-functional teams on process improvements.

Skills

Self-motivation

Organization

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Engineering/Engineering Technology

Job description

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Quality Engineering Duties & Responsibilities

• Creation of quality documentation.
• Maintain records of manufacturing.
• Quality auditing and investigation.
• Collaborate with other department functions to develop and implement controls and improvements.
• Inspect and test products and processes to ensure quality specifications are met.

Gear Process Engineering Duties & Responsibilities

• Manufacturing engineers work specifically with the production of our gearsets.
• Work with corporate gear engineering to maximize manufacturability.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues.
• Assist with gear manufacturing process improvements.
• Perform quality studies to improve process capability.
• Assist with plant layout/department layouts.
• Work with manufacturing engineers on pre-production product.

Process Engineering Duties & Responsibilities

• Support production with continuous improvement to process design and efficiencywithin project timelines.
• Develop and update documentation, including process sheets, PFMEA’s and Control Plans.
• Resolve quality and tooling issues.
• Assist in troubleshooting process and machine issues.
• Work in cross functional teams.
• Integrate sensors, vision systems and other devices to existing processes.
• Troubleshoot and recover line stoppages.
• Lead cross functional teams to recover and prevent line downtime.
• Identify and set up critical spares.
• Implement process and quality improvements.

Material Planning/Production Scheduling

• Assist with monitoring inventory level, and analysis of material requirements.
• Review material position to determine any shortages and assist in developing recovery plans.
• Support cycle count and root cause analysis for inventory discrepancies.
• Assist with schedule and help resolve scheduling conflicts or delays.
• Help analyze constraints and purpose schedule adjustments and corrective actions.
• Work on improvement projects for scheduling activities.

Education and Qualifications

Enrollment & active pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology. Specific majors: Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Electrical or Mechatronics program.

• Proven work experience, strong analytical ability, & excellent mechanical aptitude.
• Willing to do multiple assignments.
• Must be able to interface in a team environment.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues.
• Assist with manufacturing process improvements.
• Participate in quality review and corrective action implementation.

Skills

• Self-directed & motivated individual with great organizational skills.
• Good oral & written communication skills.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.