Winter 2027 Co-op - Maintenance Engineering (Columbus, OH)

GOTAFE; Columbus (OH); In loco; USD 35.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Mentor support for professional growth

Meet & greets with executives

Lunch & learns with leadership

Networking and skills development

Descrizione del lavoro

GOTAFE seeks an energetic undergraduate student in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering to join our team in Columbus, OH. You will lead high-impact projects, coordinate downtime, and support Lean and TPM initiatives while developing maintenance workstreams and optimizing operations.

You'll gather savings data, analyze downtime, and collaborate across departments to drive efficiency and reduce waste. Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and the ability to work independently are essential.

Competenze

• Undergrad student enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university.
• Majors in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or related field preferred.
• Strong organizational and multi-project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work cross-functionally.

Mansioni

• Lead high-impact projects across the site and coordinate downtime and improvements.
• Support TPM implementation and Lean activities including Kaizen events.
• Develop and improve maintenance workstreams and day-to-day operations.
• Prepare specifications, docs, and test processes for equipment and materials.
• Collect savings data and analyze downtime to drive efficiency.

Conoscenze

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Independently driven

Adaptability

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Formazione

Undergraduate student in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (or related)

Strumenti

Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Lead high-impact projects and execute multiple projects across the site.
• Work with site management teams to coordinate downtime and equipment improvements.
• Gain knowledge in executing operational plans and projects, including Daily Management Systems (DMS) for day-to-day operations, new equipment startups, and product qualifications.
• Assist with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) implementation and Lean activities, including participation in Continuous Improvement or Kaizen events.
• Develop, implement, and improve autonomous and preventive maintenance workstreams.
• Support daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, production, and cost targets.
• Complete project development tasks such as writing/verifying specifications, maintaining documentation, testing processes, equipment, raw materials, and validating equipment and processes.
• Contact vendors and analyze downtime data, maintaining action plans using lean methodology.
• Collect and calculate savings data on improvement projects.
• Recommend methods to improve efficiency and reduce waste of materials and utilities.

About You

The company is looking for:

• Undergraduate student currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university, majoring in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize requests, and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills including listening, written, and verbal abilities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, be independently driven, and adapt to changes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; programming PLCs or process knowledge is a plus.
• Work authorization in the United States without need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Compensation & Benefits

• $31.00 per hour, paid bi-weekly.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus paid within first 30 days of employment.

Training & Development

• Mentor support for professional development.
• Participation in meet & greets and lunch & learns with KDP executives and organization leaders.
• Professional development training including networking, skills development, and presenting.
• Opportunity to complete a project from start to finish and present outcomes to team, department, and senior leaders.