Continuous Improvement Co-Op Spring 2025 - August 2025 at Amsted Rail in Granite City, Illinois

Job Description:

Amsted Rail provides engineered systems that combine castings, bearings, wheels, axles, braking and energy management devices for the freight rail industry. Amsted Rail enjoys a significant share of the freight rail undercarriage market and is part of Amsted Industries. Employee owned Amsted Industries is comprised of the Amsted Rail Group, a construction and industrial group and a vehicular group. Amsted has some 11,000 employees in 48 plants with 30 in the United States and 18 internationally.

Description:

The Controls Co-op will work for the Continuous Improvement department. They will work closely with Design Engineering, Quality and Production to deliver and support automated systems from initial design/prototype through development, build, install and ultimately hand over to operations.

The daily work will be split between "feet on the ground" on the manufacturing floor and part in the office. Working with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and processes. Ongoing continuous improvement of production functionality is a vital part of the role.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a BS degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering


• Academic or work experience with developing electromechanical systems, including software and controls for robotics and automation


• Able to work 20 hours per week during school and near full-time during summer

• AutoCAD & 3D modeling experience


• ROS (Robot Operating System)


• 2D/3D computer vision


• 6-axis robot programming


• PLC/HMI experience

• Must have the ability to work with people. Must be a team player with willingness to freely exchange ideas and relate well with others


• Appetite for solving problems and creating solutions through software programming


• A hands-on background with a mechanical aptitude


• Must be willing to assume responsibility for accuracy and quality of work assigned


• Should possess good organizational skills


• Self-motivated to work in a rapidly changing priority environment


• Must be detail oriented

Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to www.amstedrail.com/careers/ and select EEO Compliance/Statements. To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.

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