Engineering Co-Op Student

Job Description

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2026 Engineering Co-Op Student

Are you an ambitious engineering student looking to gain invaluable hands-on experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment? PCC is seeking dedicated and eager Co-Op students for our 2026 program. This is an exceptional opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to real-world challenges, contribute to significant projects, and grow your professional skills.

Program Details & Schedule:

• Availability: Seeking Co-Op students for the 2026 calendar year.
• Rotation Options: We offer flexible double block rotations, allowing for deeper immersion into projects and continuous learning.

Competitive Hourly Pay Rate:

We value your academic progress and offer a tiered compensation structure:

• Sophomore: $20.00/hr.
• Junior: $21.00/hr.
• Senior: $22.00/hr.

Summary & Program Overview:

As a Co-Op student at PCC, you will be deeply integrated into projects directly related to your functional engineering discipline. This program is meticulously designed to provide increasingly challenging assignments, ensuring an effective and enriching learning experience. Your contributions will not only foster your intellectual growth but also deliver tangible intellectual and/or financial returns for the PCC organization, reflecting the true impact of your work.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

This Co-Op role is crafted to provide a comprehensive and practical engineering experience. Key responsibilities include:

• Applying Engineering Principles: You will translate theoretical knowledge gained in your coursework into practical, hands-on situations, actively participating in critical areas such as process optimization and product design and development.
• Progressive Responsibility & Goal Achievement: You will be entrusted with achieving specific performance goals, with your responsibilities in process and/or product engineering progressively increasing throughout your co-op tenure, fostering continuous skill development.
• Process Improvement Identification: Taking an analytical approach, you will identify opportunities and recommend data-driven process improvements for specified projects, contributing directly to operational efficiency and quality.
• Continuous Learning & Development: You will actively participate in relevant training sessions, industry symposiums, and other appropriate educational opportunities to broaden your technical expertise and industry knowledge.
• Systems Analysis and Documentation: You will perform or review systems analysis, conduct thorough testing, and contribute to the documentation for existing processes, ensuring clarity, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Project Ownership: You will take direct ownership and responsibility for identified projects, managing tasks from conception to completion and developing critical project management skills.
• Collaborative Project Participation: You will be an integral member of project teams, actively participating in the analysis of improvements, evaluating new products or applications, and collaboratively developing technical requirements and specifications.
• Meeting Project Goals: You will meticulously work within provided specifications to ensure that project goals and objectives are met accurately and in a timely manner, upholding our standards of precision and efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You will collaborate with peers, project team members, and other departments (e.g., R&D, manufacturing, quality) on initiatives related to new product development, product line extensions, and product enhancements, gaining exposure to diverse perspectives and workflows.

Join PCC for a Co-Op experience that will launch your engineering career with practical skills, valuable insights, and meaningful contributions.