Quality Engineering Co-Op - Summer 2026

Opportunity

Opportunity ID : 18711

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. We insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Job Description

Summary

The co-op student will be working on job assignments related to their functional engineering discipline. These increasingly challenging assignments will provide foremost an effective learning assignment and then a sound intellectual and / or financial return for the PCC organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The student will apply principles learned in school to hands-on situations, such quality evaluations and control.
• The student will be responsible for accomplishing performance goals and will receive progressive responsibility in quality engineering throughout his / her co-op experience.
• The student will have contact with PCC customers and vendors while helping to improve processes.
• Will identify and recommend process improvements for specified projects.
• Student will attend regular departmental meetings.
• Student will attend training sessions, symposiums and other appropriate educational opportunities.
• Will perform or review systems analysis, testing, and documentation for existing processes.
• Will take ownership and responsibility for identified projects.
• Participate on project teams for assigned projects; analyze improvements and new product or applications and develop requirements and specifications with team.
• Work within specifications provided to meet project goals and objectives in a timely and accurate manner.
• Participate with peers, project team members, and other departments on new product development, product line extensions, and product enhancements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and / or Experience Qualifications

Full-time student pursuing a bachelor's degree in Materials, Mechanical or AeronauticalEngineering.

Must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Work Environment

Student will spend 50%-60% of time in the manufacturing plant and minimal travel may be required.

Other Benefits

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Security Notice

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to ITAR and EAR). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

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