Quality Engineering Co-Op

If you are an ENGINEERING STUDENT looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in our Marshalltown, IA location, you will assist with many different aspects of the Quality department which will include working closely with the Quality Manager, Quality Control Manager, and Quality Engineers on special projects. You will collaborate with different departments in addition to your own. You will need to be willing to spend time both in an office setting and on the production floor. Your responsibilities will combine individual tasks as well as collaborative work or group projects. You will work on special projects which will include leading and implementing a 5S project on our gage center and improvement of inspection processes. 

 

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Collaborate with other engineers, teams, and departments to develop and implement solutions to safety, quality, and production challenges
• Document current and future state workflow and potential process improvements
• Lead and participate in lean manufacturing and process improvement projects
• Attend department, team, and project meetings as necessary 
• Complete projects as assigned by Quality Manager

Who You Are:

• You try different solutions for problems and learn from the results. You stay aligned with your goals and stay productive. You focus on creating an effective collaborative style. You prepare content for communication that is impactful.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Undergraduate student currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
• Ability to work 40 hours a week during the scheduled semester
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship for this role will not be provided
• Strong oral and written communication skills, analytical and decision-making skills, and PC skills including Microsoft Office
• Experience working in a team environment
• Safety conscious
• Self-motivated and disciplined with a hands-on approach to problem solving

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• College status of a junior or senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• Six months generalized work experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
• General Lean Manufacturing knowledge

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.