Manufacturing Engineering Co‑Op — Lean & TPS Projects

Jtekt-North-America-; Blythewood (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

JTEKT North America is seeking an Engineering Intern in Blythewood, SC for part-time semester work and full-time summer collaboration. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, supporting engineering challenges and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes tooling design, data management, and cross-functional collaboration with a team focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Current college student pursuing an Engineering degree, or a recent Engineering graduate.
• Experience with Creo and AutoCAD preferred.
• Proficiency with Windows-based systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in solving manufacturing challenges for new and existing products.
• Support the design and development of tooling, mechanisms, and equipment for metalworking and other manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with associates across all skill levels and functions.
• Create and update database records as needed.
• Provide engineering support in areas such as scrap reduction, productivity improvements (using Lean tools), machine builds, and quality enhancements.
• Work closely with management, engineering teams, technicians, production, machine shop, maintenance, and factory support groups.
• Work overtime, including weekends when required, to support essential operations.
• Support 5S, Kaizen, Koyo Production Systems, TS16949, and ISO14000 initiatives throughout the plant.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Windows & Office

Creo

AutoCAD

Engineering principles

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Engineering student or recent grad

Tools

Creo

AutoCAD

Windows OS

Job description

JTEKT North America is seeking an Engineering Intern in Blythewood, SC for part-time semester work and full-time summer collaboration. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, supporting engineering challenges and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes tooling design, data management, and cross-functional collaboration with a team focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.