Manufacturing Engineering Co-op (Spring 2025)

Schneider Electric has a great opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op in Cedar Rapids, IA, facility for Spring 2025! This intern will have the opportunity to gain exposure to real-life initiatives, projects and resume boosting experience within a Fortune 500 company. 

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 135,000 employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure
Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

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Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

What will you do?

• Dive into root cause analysis and problem solving in an industrial environment
• Explore a variety of projects focused efficiency, quality, and performance of production equipment
• Learn about 5S principles and engineering documentation in the factory setting
• Reduce waste and scrap using Lean manufacturing and 6 Sigma principles
• Discover new IIoT offerings to leverage data-driven problem solving
• Explore industrial control systems using PLC’s, pneumatic motion control, and more.

This job may be for you if:

• You are currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, prefer Manufacturing or Industrial.
• Ideal candidates will be at a Junior or classification or higher.
• You have strong communication skills– demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional work groups including suppliers, fellow engineers and associates, both verbally and in writing. 
•  You are high energy – have the stamina and endurance to maintain a fast pace and continue to produce.
• You take initiative – proactive and takes action without being prompted.
• Learning agility – continuously seeks new knowledge, creates and fosters a culture of interest, curiosity and learning. Flexible to change, and learns from failure. Seeks to improve processes and products.
• You have strong organization & planning skills – manage time wisely and effectively prioritize multiple competing tasks.
• You are a team player – respond to requests from other parts of the organization, and support larger legitimate organizational agendas.

What's in it for me?

• Valuable hands on knowledge and work experience.
• Valuable mentor relationships and the opportunity to grow your connections within a global,
  inclusive and dynamic organization
• Create a path to your career goals

Who will you report to?

An experienced Methods & Maintenace Manager 

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
13% organic growth
150 000 employees in 100 countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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