The Andersons Inc. is a diversified company rooted in agriculture that conducts business in the agribusiness and renewables sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles The Andersons is committed to providing extraordinary service to its customers helping its employees improve supporting its communities and increasing the value of the company. 

Position Overview

The Engineering Co-op position will place a student in a professional environment allowing them to apply knowledge and skills at an increasing level of responsibility often over multiple stages of a co-op assignment. The core responsibility will be to support the overall department in achieving goals and supporting current projects and/or engineering activities in a capacity reflective of the studentâs ability and growth.Â

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a team member in supporting engineering projects and activities this includes collecting data for program managers coordinating specific tasks and drawing on the principles of science technology and mathematics to assist in developing creative solutions.
• Expedite the in-house design of engineering projects and specifications of functional requirements of the project as needed. Demonstrate increasing levels of ownership and responsibility for activities and projects as progression is made toward the final stages of co-op.
• Work closely with operations and engineering staff as well as contractors/vendors as needed in planning and supporting engineering activities/projects conducting structural assessments data collection drafting gauging bids/estimates AutoCAD assignments etc.
• Perform systems and information upkeep and manage administrative duties such as drawings scanning document handling and storage and preparation of technical reports and summaries as dictated by stage of co-op.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Has basic skills in an analytical or scientific method or operational process
• Works within clearly defined standard operations procedures and or scientific methods and adheres to quality guidelines
• Works with close supervision

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• Currently pursuing bachelor's degree in civil mechanical or construction engineering
• Sophomore standing required; junior or senior standing preferred
• 3.0 GPA or higher required
• AutoCAD experience strongly preferred
• 0-2 yearsâ relevant experience required