Engineering Co-Op - White Lake, Michigan

Position: Co-Op Engineering & Construction Management Location: White Lake, Michigan

Term: Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Mack Industries is a leader in quality precast concrete structures since 1932 serving areas throughout Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Mack’s sales, estimating and engineering provide experience, knowledge, design, and economical solutions. Our production capacity, multiple locations, and diverse product line allows us to handle a wide range of projects.

Major: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Field Operations, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering Technology

GPA Requirement: Graduation required GPA Minimum Education

Level: Sophomore Number of Openings: 3

Wages: $19/hr.

Job Type: Full-Time, Hourly

Dates: Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Position Description: Mack’s Co-Op opportunity is a multi-term process that asks students to participate in four terms total to complete their Cooperative Education experience.

During this time students will participate in and learn processes of the company from producing our NPCA approved quality products, engineering principles and practices before participating in a capstone project.

Students will balance classroom theory with periods of practical, hands-on experience.

o Term 1: Participate in Production Processes – Full Time

o Terms 2 & 3: Quality Control and Engineering

o Term 4: Capstone Project- design, engineer and build a public service project

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Field Operations, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering Technology

• Minimum grade point average of 3.0 or greater

Preferred Skills & Knowledge

• Basic understanding of mechanical design tasks

• Ability to understand mechanical drawings.

• Provide mechanical or civil engineering support for associated departments and/or projects.

• Ability to understand and apply structural mechanics to predict internal stresses and structural instabilities

Essential Functions

• Performs engineering-related work requiring the application of education study and standard techniques and procedures in manufacturing

• Coordinates with representatives of engineering, production, etc. to plan and complete assigned tasks and/or projects

• Provide support for process development, process improvement

• Provide technical support to operations teams to assist troubleshooting manufacturing and production processes and resolve product quality issues

• Maintains and communicates an accurate accounting of tasks and/or projects

• Work output is expected to be consistent with Mack Industries quality and production goals and objectives

• Interface with multi-functioning teams including production, field service, engineering, quality control, installation, among others

Environment Conditions and Physical Strain

• Construction environment with seasonal weather conditions, office conditions

• Position requires indoor and outdoor activities

• Due to the nature of operations the level of noise, dust and dirt can be high

Behavioral Traits

• Interested candidates are willing to engage in a wide spectrum of mechanical and civil engineering principles and should be passionate about mechanical and/or civil engineering

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Mack Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.