Automation Engineering Co-Op

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Chicago, IL Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description
The Marmon Group LLC

Come join a team where People make the difference!  As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

  • Visit and assess Marmon facilities factory to review automation opportunities and understand current operations with senior staff 
  • Research automation technologies and solutions for a specified application
  • Compare technologies based on cost, functionality, lead time, support level, reliability, and other factors
  • Prototype technologies and processes
  • Design, build, and implement simple technologies in house without the use of an integrator by leveraging existing engineering expertise
  • Use learnings from site visits and prototype system builds to write bid specifications for integrator-built systems 
  • Support equipment buy-off and activities to bring new equipment online
  • Work with the IIoT team to implement connectivity and data collection
  • Assist in project management efforts from scope development through system delivery.
  • Help maintain project budgets and schedule
  • Inquisitive nature & self-starter who can implement with minimal guidance

Sophomore or Junior pursuing an engineering or engineering technology degree in:

Mechanical

Industrial

Electrical

Automation

  • Previous experience with automation – including jobs, internships, co-op assignments, class projects, and extracurricular groups 
  • Comfortable spending significant time in a manufacturing and distribution environments
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Interest in Industrial IoT
  • Working knowledge of Solidworks, Fusion 360, or other CAD package
  • 20-30% domestic travel
  • Open to training in Continuous Improvement & LEAN tools

Preference to be based at a Marmon Transportation Company within the United States & multiple work semesters.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

About this role

Summary

Assist in automation projects, research technologies, and support project management.

Job title

Automation Engineering Co-Op

Experience level

entry level

Industry

manufacturing

Location requirements

Located in Chicago, IL; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

automationmanufacturingteamworkindustrial iotsolidworksfusion 360cad

Preferred skills

continuous improvementlean

Specializations

mechanicalindustrialelectricalautomationiiot
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chicago, IL, USA

On-site City