Engineering Co-Op

Engineering Co-Op

If you would love to be part of a company that is poised for substantial growth with opportunities for career advancement, then working for CPP may be the right fit for you! Join a results-oriented workplace that strives for success through innovation, collaboration, and teamwork.

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) Eastlake is an investment casting foundry that specializes in complex aerospace & gas turbine components. With a stable business model and competitive compensation & benefits, CPP is a great option to consider as you look to make your next career move.

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SEMESTERS AVAILABLE

• Spring 2027
• Summer 2027
• Fall 2027

JOB SUMMARY

Engineering Co-ops will be assigned to New Product Development engineering or Production Engineering working cooperatively with manufacturing to develop robust processes and tooling to support the company’s growth in the industrial and aerospace investment casting markets. Individuals identified as dimensional will focus primarily on dimensional control, the dies, fixtures, gages, and other tooling associated with the manufacture of investment castings.

Problem solving, and the concepts & tools of problem solving, are essential to the job. Engineers will be required to identify & define problems, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions to problems that affect yield, rework, and overall quality of the product using a standardized approach (PDCA, Six-Sigma…). Occasionally taking a leadership role in resolving cross-functional problems. The candidate must be able to travel locally periodically to other CPP facilities, customers and vendors to provide problem-solving and technical support.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, maintain, and teach “best practice” investment casting procedures and practices.
• Responsible for the construction of all dies (shrink factor analysis), gages, and support tooling needed to produce and inspect cores, wax patterns, and castings.
• Interface with tooling vendors and CPP purchasing to produce a quality tool/die at a competitive price.
• Identify and address process yields using various data analysis techniques (statistical, mathematical, DOE, 6 Sigma, etc.) to uncover variables in the process that are not maintained in a controlled fashion.
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T.
• Able to interpret customer drawings, specifications, models (CAD/NX), and layout reports.
• Good written and oral communication skills required to develop internal job instructions.
• Gage R&R, SPC, non-straightening processes and other cost reduction initiatives.
• Identify, evaluate and implement new process technologies that advance manufacturing and product capabilities.
• Communicate with tooling vendors to design concepts for wax pattern die rework, the build of gate dies and support fixtures.
• Document work procedures and processes.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure organization objectives are achieved.
• Improve Labor Utilization and Reduce Cost.
• Routinely audit production lots for adherence to established techniques and to ensure the repeatability of the results.
• Good verbal communications with all levels of management, manufacturing, and customer engineering groups.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Working on a BS in Engineering. Junior or Senior Year Preferred. Tooling, design, and CAD (preferably NX) experience Preferred.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), PC skills and program management skills.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Principles.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and documentation skills.
• Motivated individual with data driven problem solving techniques.

NOTE: Consolidated Precision Products is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law .  It is the policy of the company to comply with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon request, the company will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process. All roles are restricted to U.S. persons (U.S. citizens, permanent residents and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act) due to access to export-controlled technology. CPP will require proof of status prior to employment.
Note that we maintain a drug-free workplace, and all offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory results of a drug & background screen.