Automation Engineering - Co-Op (Summer 2025)

Precision Castparts Corp. •

Mentor, Ohio, United States

Position Type: Permanent

Job Description:

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Job Description

Job Title: Automation Co-op

Department: Information Technology

Reports To: Sr. Automation Engineer

SUMMARY

The co-op student will be working on job assignments related to their computer science or engineering education. These increasingly challenging assignments will provide foremost an effective learning assignment and then a sound intellectual and/or financial return for the PCC organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The student will apply principles that he or she has learned in school to hands-on situations, such as program development for PCC use.
The student will be responsible for accomplishing performance goals and will receive progressive responsibility throughout his/her co-op experience.
Will identify address controls and automation issues.
Student will attend a weekly departmental meeting.
Will take ownership and responsibility for identified projects.
Participate on project teams for some assigned projects.
Work within specifications provided to meet project goals and objectives in a timely and accurate manner.
Participate with peers, project team members, and other departments on new product development, product line extensions, and product enhancements.
Will have to work with controls and automation equipment.
Student can expand responsibilities into computer programming or networking, at their interest.
Any and all additional responsibilities as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of controls hardware and PLCs
Basic knowledge of HMIs and Ladder Logic
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Good writing skills and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of SQL and Python, C or VBA is a plus.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Full-time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.

Must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Strong analytical skills: possess the ability to work through technical issues.
Action Oriented
Functional and Technical Skills
Drive for Results
Customer Focus
Learning Agility
Integrity and Trust

OTHER BENEFITS

Co-ops will be paid $24.00 hour /40-hours a week
Given top priority for future co-op rotations and full-time positions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. &39;Green Card Holder&39;), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

Job Ident #: 15023

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Automation Engineering - Co-Op (Summer 2025)

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