What are the responsibilities and job description for the VPS/Engineering Co-op (Fall 2025) position at BMW?
A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team.
Description:
The VPS/Industrial Engineering Co-op will manage VPS initiatives, drive continuous improvement, 6S and problem solving, and work with all production areas within the Body Shop to find efficiencies and continuous improvement measures for the production line.
This is a co-pp position which requires you to commit to three rotations (e. g. 1st rotation: fall, 2nd rotation: summer, 3rd rotation: spring).
The qualified co-op should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions:
- Support implementation and roll-out of new VPS and continuous improvement initiatives, projects, and vehicle launches.
- Analysis of production data such as cycle time and other KPI’s, and report results to management.
- Support Industrial Engineering time studies and production analysis workshops.
- Assist with Training Classes and develop new approaches to training the workforce on VPS principles.
- Participate in time studies and work station layout with different areas of production.
- Participate in creating standard operating sheets for production station processes.
- Support or lead other projects as needed to support production, such as cycle time improvements or other efficiencies.
- Create new templates for VPS, 6S, IE, and the BMW Work Organization as required and/or requested.
Qualifications:
- Pursuing a degree in Engineering (IE preferred).
- MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
- Problem Solving skills.
- Ability to train others.
- Project leadership skills.
- Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major)
- Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
- Must be an enrolled student during all three rotations.
- Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
- Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
- Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
- MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
- Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
- THE WORK TERM DATES ARE: August 11th – December 12th, 2025.
BMW Manufacturing Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW MC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
