Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op (Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Germantown, Wisconsin, Monday–Friday; projects may also be supported at the Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin facility. Full-time, in-person co-op from January through June/August 2027.

Company

hirify.global develops products and smart, connected water solutions for residential and commercial applications, with a focus on safe water and sustainable resource management.

What you will do

• Troubleshoot production issues and provide technical support for manufacturing processes.
• Assist with capital projects involving new equipment, equipment modifications, and production layout changes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, waste reduction, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Analyze production data and use root cause analysis, fishbone diagrams, and statistical process control to solve problems.
• Create and maintain work instructions, standard operating procedures, process flow diagrams, equipment specifications, and other process documentation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and shop-floor personnel on process improvements, training, kaizen events, labor standards, product costing, and manufacturing process design.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience using office software for spreadsheets, documents, and presentations.
• Ability to critically evaluate processes and think deeply about potential improvements.
• Understanding and implementation of Lean fundamentals.
• Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, safety practices, and procedures.
• Must establish employment eligibility and successfully complete background checks and required pre-employment testing.
• Ability to work on-site in an office and manufacturing-floor environment, wear required PPE, and perform the listed office and light physical duties.

Nice to have

• Relevant manufacturing engineering internship or co-op experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

Culture & Benefits

• Team-oriented and supportive work environment focused on integrity, accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, transparency, inclusion, and collaboration.
• Learning objectives include practical experience with process optimization, equipment improvement, standard work, technical solution evaluation, process validation, documentation, problem-solving, and communication.
• Monday–Friday office work at the Germantown location; scheduled hours are communicated by the manager.
• Travel requirement: 0%.
• Benefits listed in the posting apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.