Industrial Engineering Co-Op - Operations, Summer - Fall 2025 (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-08-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

In the Industrial Engineering co-op position, you will work with the Avionics Integrated Production Teams in the Cedar Rapids, IA facility. This position is for an Industrial Engineering student interested in learning engineering principles used in manufacturing. If selected, you will work side by side with our Industrial Engineers, Production floor operators, & Manufacturing support/engineering staff, to resolve flow, product, and quality issues associated with state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques. What sets our team apart is their ability and dedication to engage and help our students learn, grow, & develop themselves such that they do not feel like students but rather a direct part of the team.

What You Will Do:

• Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run May - December (including the Fall semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity).

• Directly work with our manufacturing production floor employees including operators, inspectors, quality, and test technicians to solve day to day issue as well as proactively working longer term projects to eliminate reoccurring issues.
• Design tooling to aid the manufacturing process while utilizing additive manufacturing (3D printing) to support manufacturing needs.
• Be involved in the analysis of best layout, flow, building, testing, troubleshooting, repairing and modification of electronic or electro-mechanical devices, assemblies, subsystems, and systems.
• Assist in planning the allocation of resources, materials, and personnel to establish maximum utilization of equipment.
• Help in conducting studies pertaining to cost control, productivity improvement, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. 

What You Will Learn:

• Working side by side with our Industrial Engineers (and other engineering functions), you will gain firsthand industrial engineering experiences and learn broad aspects of engineering in a manufacturing environment. 
• Gain the know how to resolve manufacturing issue of all aspects including safety, ergonomics, quality, flow, and cost.
• You will develop and strengthen your ability to both work independently and work with cross functional teams through various day to day task and projects.
• Learn critical time management and prioritization skills necessary to be effective in the industrial engineering field.
• Learn about planning the sequence of operations for procedures, manufacturing documents, standard work, and product routings.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

This position is eligible for relocation.

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