Mechanical Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027 Location: Kent, OH, US, 44240 Business Unit: Bison Posting Date: Oct 5, 2026 This is an opportunity for engineering students to gain real-world experience working on actual engineering projects within the Bison business unit. Our division designs and produces motors, blowers, pumps, motor drives, and associated electronics that are used in a variety of demanding industries. For this position, you will work independently and as part of small teams to support a variety of engineering functions and tasks, gaining relevant and useful career experience. Each co-op block will be tailored to best match up timely business needs with individual career interests, to provide an experience that you can build upon and use in the future.
What you will do:
Work directly with experienced engineers to design, test, document, and validate new components and products Build, document, and validate the electro-mechanical performance of motors, gearmotors, blowers, drives, software, circuitry, and other products Conduct tests, analyze data, and provide formal report-outs on findings and recommendations Create and support the development of technical documentation
What we are looking for:
Must be enrolled in a relevant Engineering degree program at an accredited university; Mechanical Engineering majors would be a good fit, but similar majors are considered Sophomore or higher-level standing 3.0 GPA or higher Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs Ability to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and e-mail to effectively communicate with others is highly beneficial Ability to work independently and as a part of a team to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions Ability to read assembly prints for assembly/disassembly of motors and gearmotors given training and supervision Knowledge or interest in embedded systems programming or PCB design is a plus Ability to set up and tear down mechanical or electrical test equipment Ability to work in a laboratory environment Energetic, inquisitive, and motivated
