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Job Posting Title

Controls College Co-op

Job Description Summary

As a Controls Co-Op at American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (“AAM”) Fraser, you will be allowed the opportunity to work along side our skilled professionals to assist in the operations of our organization. This role has the potential to expose you to multiple areas of our organization including customer quality assurance, supplier quality and quality lab duties. You will be assigned tasks and projects based on your current skills, targeted development opportunities in line with current business and projected needs.

Job Description

•    Implements and optimizes manufacturing techniques, processes, and tooling to maximize efficiency and reduce cost.
•    Works with engineers to design, develop, test, or manufacture industrial machinery, consumer products, or other equipment.
•    Conduct failure analyses, document results, and recommend corrective actions 
•    Assist in developing manufacturing equipment purchase proposals by studying manufacturing plans and commitments, evaluating manufacturing processes and requirements
•    Develops, maintains and ensures compliance with process control plans, quality assurance plans, and procedures
•    Assists in the adoption of new technologies and processes to achieve greater efficiency
•    Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress 
•    Assists in providing a working capacity plan developed by machining engineer and manufacturing manager

•    Timely communication of project status and relevant issues
•    Other task and projects as assigned

Required Skills and Education

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree fulltime in an Engineering related field
• Available to work a minimum of 25 hours per week year-round
• Graduation date of December 2026 or later
• Minumum 3.0 GPA.
• Must be able to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship.

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.

Why Join #TeamAAM:

As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.

AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.