Pneumatic Rotary Actuator Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027

Parker Hannifin; Wadsworth (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin in Ohio is seeking a Pneumatic Rotatory Actuator Engineering Co-op for Spring 2027 in Wadsworth. You will work on rotary actuators that convert fluid power into motion for a range of industrial applications, using CAD tools and cross‑department collaboration.

Responsibilities include drawing layouts with Inventor, performing basic calculations, and assisting with life cycle tests and failure analyses.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree program.
• Sophomore class status or higher.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Excel experience is a plus.
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency due to federal contracts.

Responsibilities

• Modify/Create layout, part detail and assembly drawings using AutoDesk Inventor.
• Perform basic engineering calculations.
• Create model index charts and bill of material phantom groups used in building various product options.
• Assist in set up and monitoring of laboratory tests on product prototypes and life cycle tests.
• Modify engineering documents to reflect changes for improvement.
• Assist with product failure analysis and write laboratory report(s) to document findings.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Excel experience

Education

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Program

Tools

AutoDesk Inventor

Job description

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

In Motion Systems Group and in the Pneumatic Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included and empowered.

We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

Pneumatic Rotatory Actuator Engineering Co-op – Spring 2027 (in Wadsworth, OH)

Your Main Responsibilities

Parker rotary actuators convert fluid (pneumatic or hydraulic) power into rotary motion for a wide variety of industrial applications. A rack and pinion rotary actuator consists of a housing with bearings, a rack and pinion gear rotary group and cylinder parts. The cylinder pistons drive a rack across the pinion gear at a certain pressure. This action turns the shaft, generating rotary motion at a certain torque and rotational velocity. This motion is transferred through the shaft to the machinery for applications such as upending, turning, roll-over, tilting, indexing, transferring, mixing, valve operating, tensioning and clamping.

A rotation in product engineering will expose the individual to the aspects of daily engineering tasks. This includes the use of computer aided drawing (CAD) to complete detailed machining prints, customer approval drawings and fixture design. The co-op will also be exposed to cross-department interactions, performance and life testing, and various meetings.

Job Overview

• Modify/Create layout, part detail and assembly drawings to design specifications using AutoDesk Inventor
• Perform basic engineering calculations
• Create model index charts and bill of material phantom groups used in building various product options
• Assist in set up and monitoring of laboratory tests on product prototypes and life cycle tests.
• Modify engineering documents to reflect changes for improvement
• Assist with product failure analysis and write laboratory report(s) to document findings
• Additional tasks as assigned

We are looking for a talent with

• Current enrollment in a Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree program required
• Sophomore class status or higher required
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment required
• Excel experience a plus
• Due to federal government contracts, you must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.