Candidates must be local the Boston, MA area for consideration.

About This Role

This is a hands-on, learning-focused co-op for an engineering student who wants to go beyond the classroom and see how a real manufacturing operation plans, executes, and improves. You won't be shadowing from the sidelines — you'll be doing real work that matters.

As our Project Engineering Co-Op, you'll be embedded with our Project Engineering team during a critical period of process development and standardization. You'll help us document how we work, improve how we plan, and keep our ERP data clean and reliable — work that directly enables our engineers to focus on execution, customer support, and growth.

This is a great opportunity for an aspiring engineer or operations professional to gain direct exposure to manufacturing planning, ERP systems, and process improvement in an active production environment.

What You'll Do

• You'll observe and map current-state planning workflows, draft and update SOPs, checklists, and job aids, and help maintain a shared documentation library that the whole team can rely on. You'll participate in after-action reviews, capture lessons learned and track open improvement actions to keep progress moving.

• Under supervision, you'll enter and update Customer Purchase Order (CPO) details in ProShop ERP, perform data quality audits, and help ensure planning records are accurate, complete, and consistent.

• You'll assist in building and updating manufacturing plans — populating operation descriptions, Bill of Materials, routing information, and part-level documentation — and help establish standards that reduce rework and inconsistency across programs.

• You'll monitor schedule status for assigned jobs, flag potential delays with supporting detail, and help prepare internal status updates and summaries for review before distribution.

• You'll help generate purchasing demand in ProShop ERP, track open purchasing actions, and communicate status to prevent material-related schedule delays.

• You'll support day-to-day customer and program management activities — including supplier deviation requests, customer action item tracking, RFQ handoff coordination, and program status communication.

• You'll attend meetings across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and procurement — taking notes, distributing summaries, and helping the team stay aligned.

What You Can Expect To Learn

• How to navigate and manage data inside a manufacturing ERP system (ProShop), including CPO entry, BOM management, routing, and audit processes

• How manufacturing plans are built, structured, and maintained in an active production environment

• How to write and maintain SOPs, checklists, and job aids that a real team depends on

• How to identify a problem, propose a solution, and drive it through to implementation

• How to communicate professionally with customers and internal stakeholders on program status and action items

• How cross-functional teams — engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and quality — coordinate in a precision manufacturing environment

• How process improvement methodologies like Lean, PDCA, and Kaizen are applied in practice, not just in theory

What We're Looking For

• Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor's degree program in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or a related field

• Foundational coursework in manufacturing processes, operations management, supply chain, or quality systems is preferred

• Basic exposure to process improvement concepts (Lean, 5S, PDCA, Kaizen) through coursework or experience is a plus

• Familiarity with SOP writing, process mapping, or work instruction development is helpful, but not required

• Prior internship, co-op, or manufacturing work experience is a plus — but not required

• Detail-oriented and accurate when working with data and documentation

• A clear, organized writer who can make complex things easy to follow

• Genuinely curious about how manufacturing operations work

• Comfortable asking questions, learning from experienced engineers, and taking ownership of your work

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and eager to learn new systems

Physical Requirements

This role involves both desk-based and active, floor-based work. Candidates should be comfortable with the following:

• Regular computer work for extended periods — ERP data entry, plan development, scheduling, and communication

• Regular movement throughout the manufacturing facility for production floor visits, schedule coordination, and planning verification

• Occasional bending, reaching, and accessing production floor areas to gather status information or verify documentation

• Occasional lifting and carrying of materials or documentation up to 25 lbs

• PPE is required at all times on the shop floor, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toed footwear

• Visual acuity required to read technical drawings, work orders, and ERP records

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

About Rennscot MFG

Rennscot MFG, founded in 2017, started as a motorsports-focused shop in the aftermarket automotive industry. Now, they are a leading provider of advanced manufacturing services located in Woburn, MA. Rennscot MFG strives to be more than just a machine shop; they solve problems in innovative ways, using a suite of integrated services to fuel a passion for ideation. With a focus on diversifying into commercial and critical technology sectors, Rennscot MFG delivers cutting-edge technologies and unwavering commitment to quality. They offer a comprehensive range of services, including reverse engineering, metal & polymer additive manufacturing, and precision machining to support various industries’ needs. For more information, visit rennscotmfg.com.

ITAR Requirement

To conform to US Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here: https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc_public/ddtc_public?id=ddtc_public_portal_itar_landing.

EEO Statement

Rennscot MFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rennscot MFG is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.