About the role#
Join Solvita as an Engineering Co-op in the Process, Engineering and Development department. You will gain hands-on experience solving operational challenges that support technician safety, graft quality, and efficiency. Your work helps provide life-saving allografts to patients.
What you'll do#
- Work with Manufacturing and Process Improvement Engineers to solve high-priority operational challenges.
- Use SolidWorks 3D modeling to design new or revised tooling.
- Create engineering drawings and coordinate with local shops to build prototypes.
- Write and update production SOPs to transition new equipment into the production environment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements using Lean Six Sigma methods.
- Create visuals like value stream maps, FMEA, fishbone diagrams, and pareto charts to analyze problems.
- Provide project updates to leadership regarding progress, barriers, and resource needs.
- Maintain Good Documentation Practices and follow quality guidelines.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Biomedical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Must be at least a 2nd year student and remain enrolled throughout the co-op.
- Availability for at least 3 co-op rotations.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Experience with parametric 3D solid modeling, specifically SolidWorks.
- Understanding of Lean manufacturing, equipment design, and verification or validation processes.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Experience in a regulated industry is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Kettering, Ohio.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- This is a paid, full-time position.
- The role requires exposure to gross anatomy and work within an FDA regulated environment.
About Solvita
Solvita is a non-profit organization that processes donor tissue for patients requiring transplants. Established in 1964, the organization operates from its headquarters in Dayton, Ohio. It employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people. The company focuses on the production of biologics and maintains operations centered on tissue donation.
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