Engineering Co-Op

About the Role - You will:

• Gain practical experience in a hands-on environment with ownership of real projects.
• Work on projects and programs currently in progress at Proterra, which allows co-ops to apply knowledge that contributes to the overall business.
• Assist with various projects split across the key areas of production.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering Staff with production operations support, continuous improvement and design for manufacturability, and change management/new product release.
• Coordinate with internal customers in areas of assigned responsibility.
• Have opportunities to propose new ideas, improvement concepts, and implementation.
• Work with a mentor that will support and be a resource for you during your co-op assignment.
  
  About You:

• Self-starter with the ability to adapt interpersonal styles and techniques to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, establish trust and credibility, and act with complete integrity.
• Detail-oriented, resourceful and diligent.

• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  Your Experience Includes:

• Enrollment in a Bachelors or Associates program for the Fall 2022 semester in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering
• Must be in your Junior year or later in your current program
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Apply the theory from college/university course work to real world scenarios / situations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint
  
  You might also have:

• Strong quantitative skills
• Ability to be proactive in communication with all levels within the organization.
• Understanding of problem-solving steps and processes to apply in a real-world situation.

Location: Abbeville, SC

Temporary Housing: Not available

Length of Co-op: Full time in Summer, Part time during school year

Address:

569 Highway 28 Bypass

Abbeville, SC

29620 USA

Industry:

Manufacturing

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

• 70% of time will be spent walking and standing on concrete production floor, along with use of stairs.
• Also exposed to hot, humid conditions 70% of the time.