Launch & Change Coordination Co-Op (Spring 2025)
A good student experience is never hands-off. We believe in creating an environment where students really can learn by doing during their time with us and where they are given their own areas of responsibilities from the start. That’s why you are treated as part of the team from day one and are encouraged to bring your own ideas to the table.
This is a co-op position which requires commiting to three rotations (e. g. 1st rotation: spring, 2nd rotation: fall, 3rd rotation: summer).
The student will be exposed to new product content, involved in projects, and engage in collaborative department work. The intent is to develop the candidate to lead their own project if possible. The Co-op will support the launch and change coordinators with activities to verify the bill of material and demand logic changes for vehicle production. The student’s projects will involve development and optimizing of data analytical systems to improve processes and reporting.
The Co-op should expect to support and improve the following:
- Support Launch and Change Coordinators with engineering changes:
- Create, manage, and validate component overviews for specific parts of the car
- Contribute to Test Car BOM (Bill of Material) validation, where the new design changes are verified (i.e. the correct part is systematically steered to the correct vehicle)
- Support the coordination of Line Trials, where new parts are physically tested in the production environment
- Investigate design topics through data analysis
- Report generation and maintenance
- Major projects in this role focus on efficiency improvements and data accuracy, that could include:
- Implementing solutions to improve efficiency in the processes
- Complete various process mapping exercises (e.g., process flow, swim lane, etc.)
- Create content overview for different vehicle modules
- Facilitates workshops to define the current process and outline areas of opportunity
-NOTE: most of the processes within TX-511/512 are systematic and information based, so many of the improvement opportunities lie in systematic process changes
Qualifications
- Pursuing a BS or Graduate Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Business Management, Operations Management, MIS (Management Information Systems), Computer Science or other relevant degrees.
- MS Excel and Office Suite knowledge
- Strong computer aptitude (ability to learn BMW Group systems, SAP, SQL, etc.)
- Project Management
- Planning and Organizational skills; able to manage many projects and responsibilities in a structured manner
- Ability to work independently and show initiative
- VBA (or Python) and JAVA skills preferred
- Knowledge or experience of manufacturing processes and workflows preferred
- German language is a plus
- Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major).
- Have full-time status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
- Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
- Must commit to three co-op rotations.
- Ability to work full-time (40 hours / week).
- Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
- MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
- Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
- THE WORK TERM DATES ARE (01/13/2025-05/16/2025).
BMW Manufacturing Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW MC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Employment with BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (BMW MC) is at-will and may be terminated at any time, with or without notice, at the option of BMW MC or the employees
