Mechanical Design Engineer Co-op (Spring 2027)

OPW Fueling Components, LLC; Smithfield (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

OPW Fueling Components, LLC in Smithfield, NC, seeks an engineering student to support the Engineering Manager with hands-on design and drawing tasks using Unigraphics, plus proto design and testing under supervision. You will learn Oracle data gathering, collaborate with cross-functional teams, assist with BOM maintenance, and help improve manufacturing, quality control, and field testing.

This role requires pursuing a Bachelor's in Engineering with GPA 3.0+, strong communication, and MS Office

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with GPA 3.0+
• Willingness to learn and take ownership of tasks
• Excellent communication with diverse workforce
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, VBA)
• Ability to gather and analyze data

Responsibilities

• Maintain detail and assembly drawings in Unigraphics
• Create drawings from sketches and layouts
• Prototype design and testing under supervision
• Learn Oracle system and analyze data from it
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Assist in product support to improve manufacturing, quality control, and sales
• Assist with local field testing
• Maintain Bill of Materials
• Other activities as identified

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Engineering bachelor's degree (pursuing)

Tools

Unigraphics

Oracle

Job description

Accountabilities

Performs any engineering tasks as required by the Engineering Manager. Works with various personnel as assigned by the Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include detail and assembly drawing maintenance on Unigraphics System.
• Creating drawings from sketches and layouts.
• Prototype design and building under supervision.
• Prototype testing under supervision.
• Learn to use Oracle system and become fluent with gathering/analyzing data from the system.
• Ability to work and communicate with cross functional teams.
• Assist in product support areas to improve manufacturing, quality control, and sales.
• Assist in local field testing.
• Assist with Bill of Materials maintenance.
• Other activities as identified.

Physical Work Requirements

• Standing, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, squatting.
• Must be able to work with chemicals and fiberglass.
• Small hand tools, material pallet jack, hand router, drill press.
• Lift 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Work in office and manufacturing/lab environment.
• Must be able to wear all required PPE

Required Qualification Skills

• Pursing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and maintaining a satisfactory grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Motivated to learn and take ownership of tasks and projects.
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to work professionally with diversified workforce.
• General proficiency of Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, VBA, etc...)
• Ability to gather and analyze data to lead and possess the ability to be detail oriented.
• Work full-time during assigned rotation.