Co-op – Manufacturing Industrial Engineering

General Motors

Industrial Engineering Co-op analyzing manufacturing efficiency and improving layouts, labor, and material controls. Hands-on onsite role at General Motors facilities in Michigan or New York.

Posted 9/3/2026internshipFlint • Missouri, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong analytical skills in evaluating manufacturing operations and optimizing layouts, labor, and material control systems. Proficient in performing calculations and creating operation descriptions while ensuring adherence to safety protocols in a plant environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Industrial EngineeringManufacturing Operations AnalysisLabor Control SystemsCritical Thinking And Analytical SkillsAbility To Work In A Plant Environment

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Hard Skills

Operations AnalysisMaterial ControlLayout OptimizationQuality InspectionsData SynthesisCalculations For StudiesStandardized Work InstructionsMachine OperationSafety ProtocolsProlonged Standing And Walking

Soft Skills

LeadershipCritical ThinkingInitiativeResourcefulnessCreativity

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing EnvironmentCo-Op ProgramPersonal Protective EquipmentSafety InstructionsLoud EnvironmentMaterial Handling

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze the efficiency of manufacturing operations and changes involving personnel, material, machines, and facilities
Confirm or recommend changes to layouts, labor control, and material control
Maintain frequent contact with others outside the work group
Assist in developing accurate methods and optimum operation layouts
Create operation descriptions
Perform calculations to complete studies and change routines or other labor and material control systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering
Must be graduating between December 2027 and May 2030
Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week
Willing to work in a plant environment
Must be enrolled in a co-op program through Kettering University or Rochester Institute of Technology
Ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods
Ability to read standardized work instructions, operate machines and tools, and perform quality inspections
Ability to promptly detect and respond to safety instructions, alarms, and signals
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, gloves, hats, ear plugs, and safety shoes
Ability to work in a loud manufacturing environment that is not climate controlled
Ability to frequently and repetitively bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach
Ability to lift or carry materials weighing up to 15 pounds and periodically up to 40 pounds
Ability to occasionally sit, climb ladders and lifts, and drive vehicles and equipment
Preferred: Leadership in field of study, extracurricular activities, or service organizations
Preferred: Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, including synthesizing large amounts of data involving multiple variables
Preferred: Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage timelines and goals
Preferred: Willingness to ask questions, take initiative, and be resourceful and inventive
Preferred: Ability to deliver new and creative solutions to sophisticated problems

Benefits

Comp & perks

One-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2027 Student Program to help facilitate relocation benefits