Engineering Co-op; WI

Engineering Co-op (WI)

Job :  
· City:
Milwaukee
· Posted Date: 6 hours ago (2/26/2026 11:46 AM)
· Shift: First

STRATTEC Security Corporation is one of the world's largest suppliers providing access and security systems to the automotive market. This drives us to be an innovative company with the latest technology. STRATTEC creates exciting opportunities to people who like to work in an environment that challenges them to be creative, deal with multiple customers and projects, and research the latest technology.

You will help STRATTEC to be a pioneer by working closely with the largest automotive customers in the world along with the largest electronic partners.

Let us know who you are! We want to know what motivates you and why you are the ideal candidate for our growing team. The ideal candidate will possess a team oriented attitude; have a multidiscipline background, and a passion for innovation. We are looking for leadership skills to develop a new group internally.

If you are one who likes to build a team, has strong skillsets and likes to see your own ideas come to life, apply quickly!

STRATTEC SECURITY is committed to providing meaningful co-operative educational opportunities to engineering students of the local area. These opportunities provide selected students in-depth learning experiences which apply academic concepts and ideas. Students are exposed to the real working world while learning from experienced professionals active in their fields and earning academic credit for their experiences.

This program is a 4 "term" program which alternates a semester of work with an academic semester. All 4 terms are required. Each term is defined as follows:

Students may be involved in the following tasks:

• Learn how parts are made at STRATTEC.
• Become familiar with plant personnel and plant structure
• Work with customer and product and process specifications.
• Learn and perform validation testing of new product designs and manufacturing processes.
• Assist in Statistical Process Studies (SPC)
• Become familiar with various inspection and test equipment
• Assist with problem solving the product and processes and recommend solutions.
• Assist in design of test fixturing used in the test lab.
• Perform benchmarking studies.
• Perform test equipment measurement system analysis studies (Gage & R&R).
• Participate as a cross functional team member with quality, product design, manufacturing, tool design, etc.
• Create, document, and implement work instructions for processes and equipment.

Prototype Lab

• Work with vendors to develop prototypes and rapid tooling.
• Gain knowledge of all available rapid prototype processes
• Work with internal customers to produce engineering models that meet cost and timing targets
• Coordinate assembly of test fixtures and test product
• Develop prototype models using CAD
• Assist with Design for Manufacturing

Students may be involved in the following tasks:

• Learn to create detail and assembly drawings of tools, fixtures, machines and plant layouts both AutoCAD and manual drawing methods
• Conduct Design of Experiments; design trials, collect data, summarize data, recommend and implement solutions.
• Learn to use a variety of software programs.
• Participate in the cost estimation of tooling, machinery and manufacturing processes.
• Learn to function as a team with members of quality, product design, manufacturing, tool design, and sales.
• Perform engineering calculations using knowledge learned in college courses.
• Learn how to organize, design, summarize and recommend Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Facilitate and implement new and modified assembly equipment by creating set-up and operator instructions, control plans and layouts.
• Gain general knowledge of in house manufacturing processes, die cast, stamping, and machine shop operations
• Develop understanding of SPC fundamentals and their application
• Improve communication skills both verbal and written
• If aptitude is shown , lead one "Cap Stone" project to be presented on at end of term

Students will spend approximately one semester working in…