Vehicle Launch & Change Co-op: Data-Driven BOM & Trials

BMW Group; Spartanburg, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in Spartanburg, SC invites engineering and IT minded students for the Launch & Change Coordination Co-Op(Spring 2027). You will work on data analytics for production changes, BOM validation, and line trials, contributing to real projects under mentoring.

The program requires full-time on-site work, enrollment as a student, GPA 3.0, and completion of at least 30 credits. Skills in Excel, SAP, SQL, VBA or Python are valued, with German a plus.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS or graduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Business Management, Operations Management, MIS (Management Information Systems), Computer Science or other relevant degrees.
• MS Excel and Office Suite knowledge
• Strong computer aptitude (ability to learn BMW Group systems, SAP, SQL, etc.)
• Project Management
• Planning and Organizational skills; able to manage many projects and responsibilities in a structured manner
• Ability to work independently and show initiative
• VBA (or Python) and JAVA skills preferred
• Knowledge or experience of manufacturing processes and workflows preferred
• German language is a plus
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major)
• Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours/week)
• Transfer students must have a GPA from current university
• MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term
• THE WORK TERM DATES AREJanuary 11th – May 14th, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support Launch and Change Coordinators with engineering changes
• Create, manage, and validate component overviews for specific parts of the car
• Contribute to Test Car BOM (Bill of Material) validation, where the new design changes are verified (i.e. the correct part is systematically steered to the correct vehicle)
• Support the coordination of Line Trials, where new parts are physically tested in the production environment
• Investigate design topics through data analysis
• Report generation and maintenance
• Other duties as assigned by management and/or mentors

Skills

MS Excel

SQL

VBA

Python

JAVA

SAP

Project Management

Planning & Organisation

Independent work

German language

Education

BS or Graduate Degree in Industrial Eng / Mechanical Eng / Systems Eng / Business Mgmt / Operations Mgmt / MIS / CS

Tools

SAP

SQL

MS Excel

Office Suite

Python

JAVA

Job description

BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in Spartanburg, SC invites engineering and IT minded students for the Launch & Change Coordination Co-Op(Spring 2027). You will work on data analytics for production changes, BOM validation, and line trials, contributing to real projects under mentoring.

The program requires full-time on-site work, enrollment as a student, GPA 3.0, and completion of at least 30 credits. Skills in Excel, SAP, SQL, VBA or Python are valued, with German a plus.