CO-Op​/Intern - Mechanical Engineer

Montpelier, 1770 Bill Sharp Blvd, Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM

SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S. Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more. SSAB offers challenging careers and a comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

The Mechanical Coop (MCOP) will report directly to the Manager Facility Engineering.

The MCOP will work daily with Mechanical Engineers, Other Engineers, Designers, Drafting Personnel, Mechanical Planners, Plant Operators, and the Shift Mechanical Technicians as well as various contractors. The MCOP will be required to attend and adhere to all safety training classes, rules and regulations, and be part of the plant safety culture. The MCOP may be required to assist in facility and equipment designs and upgrades, maintenance outages, vacation coverage, and/or safety investigations as is deemed necessary.

• Assist in updating existing facilities, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings.
• Creation of designs and drawings for facility upgrades and retrofits.
• Work with and provide basic support to the operators, maintenance planners, shift maintenance personnel, his/her peers, and various site contractors.
• Assist in Mechanical Maintenance improvements and troubleshooting.
• Assist in the improvement/selection of equipment.
• Assist in the development and training of fellow Coop personnel.
• Down Day Preventive Maintenance, Maintenance, and basic project supervision.

• Prove the ability to successfully function as part of a team
• Prove that MCOP can work in a heavy industrial environment safely and proficiently.
• Develop the necessary skills and thought processes an engineer needs to make a positive impact on the business
• Prove the MCOP will develop into a proficient engineer.
• Develop ability to troubleshoot and diagnose complicated equipment issues.
• Learn to take a project from conceptual design through proof of concept, engineering, installation, commissioning and start up.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Completion of at least two (2) years toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
• The MCOP will be required to have completed at least two (2) years toward an engineering degree
• Familiarity with mechanical drawings: assemblies, details and bill of materials
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills
• Excellent safety awareness
• Dedicated and hard worker
• Must be punctual
• Team membership skills/goal oriented
• Must be able to work flexible and demanding work schedules; the facility operates 24-7/365.
• Able to learn, adapt, and change quickly
• Mentally tough – work well in pressure situations
• Able to meet high professional standards
• Quality conscious
• Any knowledge or experience in the following areas is a plus:
• Prior heavy industrial experience a plus, but is not mandatory
• Machine and equipment design
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Hydraulic systems
• Maintenance Connection (Computerized maintenance management system)

Position has no supervisory responsibilities

This position operates in both the office and industrial environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment. This role is partially sedentary (average of 5 hours per day).

This position will often require work in the industrial environment with exposure to heat/cold, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, noise and wearing safety equipment/clothing for protection from hazards.

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

• Talking person to person, on the phone, and/or in group settings.
• Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings.
• Vision at near, mid, and far range.
• Peripheral vision and depth perception.

The employee will occasionally be required to:

• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch,…