What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer Co-Op position at Dana Incorporated?
Job Purpose
Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off -highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
Job Purpose
Dana Incorporated is seeking to fill 2025 Summer engineering co-op positions at their World Headquarters in Maumee, OH and Novi, MI corporate office. This is a great opportunity to develop your technical skills by working alongside Dana's engineers in the completion of departmental oriented tasks/assignments.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Department Overviews
Benchmark Lab
The Benchmark lab is responsible for understanding the products of our competitors.
- Teardown competitor products for analysis.
- Document components with photos and create photoprints.
- Analyze findings and prepare teardown analysis reports.
Gear Lab
The Gear lab is responsible for successful production of prototype gears for Dana’s axle assemblies.
- Operate gear production equipment and perform tooling change overs.
- Collect data and analyze gear dimensions to make necessary machine adjustments
- Opportunity to learn about gear production.
Materials Lab
The Materials Lab analyzes the metallurgical/chemical composition of materials used in Dana’s products to understand component failures and effects of production process changes.
- Prepare samples for testing (section, mount, polish) and etching solutions.
- Plan and perform testing and material analysis on test samples
- Evaluate and interpret test results. Prepare test reports
Test Lab
The Test lab performs a variety of tests on current production parts and new product designs in order to understand potential failure modes.
- Assist engineers with testing and development of Dana products and processes.
- Assemble, test, and analyze specified products to meet various customer performance requirements.
- Perform process development/documentation of safe manufacturing work instructions.
Samples Department
The Samples Department builds prototype axles and driveshafts that are used for lab and vehicle testing.
- Assist in the building of prototype axle and driveshaft assemblies.
- Review and create safety documentation.
- Assist in implementation of 5S methodology.
Applications Engineering
Application engineers are responsible for interfacing with Dana’s customer. They are the liaison between engineers at the vehicle manufacturer and Dana’s internal engineering departments.
- Analyze vehicle requirements to best determine the correct product for a vehicle application.
- Work with the Product Engineering department to develop new part designs as necessary to fit vehicle needs.
- Interface with the CAD department in order to create assembly prints.
- Assist in managing the building prototype parts that will be used for lab and vehicle testing.
- Oversee lab testing for product assemblies.
- Remain in constant contact with Dana’s customers to ensure superior customer service.
Product Engineering
Product engineers are responsible for new product design of component parts as well as determining how manufacturing process changes affect the integrity of production parts.
- Work with the Application Engineering department to develop new part designs as necessary to fit vehicle needs.
- Interface with manufacturing facilities to navigate production process challenges.
- Communicate with the CAD department in order to create component part prints.
- Oversee lab testing for component parts.
- Work with Dana’s purchasing team to determine suppliers who can best meet product needs.
Benefits
Paid co-op
Opportunity for overtime depending on department
Access to on-demand training & onsite technical education training sessions
Potential visits to assembly & machining plants to learn about manufacturing processes & procedures
Gain valuable work experience & work on diverse teams
Opportunity for long term growth
