{"id":1038758,"url":"https://alion.io/job/smiths-group-mechanical-engineering-co-op-2","title":"Mechanical Engineering Co-Op","company":{"id":5486,"name":"Smiths Group","domain":"smiths.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/smiths-group-plc","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":62,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":26,"computed_at":"2026-09-26T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Morton Grove, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":21,"max":27,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":54000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-09T12:54:12Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-09","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26T22:24:10Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":17,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":17},"description":"John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.\nWe have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.\nJohn Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.\n Must attend college and reside in or near Morton Grove, IL.\nThis is a year-round position. We will work around your school schedule.\nThe Mechanical Engineer Co-Op - Product Testing role reports to a senior Mechanical Test Engineer in the Product Testing Team within the John Crane Technology Group.\nThe goal of this position is to provide second- and third-year students majoring in \"Mechanical\" Engineering with a well-rounded opportunity within John Crane-Morton Grove via comprehensive hands-on training driven by strategic Product Testing initiatives, goals and projects.\nIn support of John Crane’s career development initiatives, Product Testing Co-Op students will also gain exposure to other departments and career opportunities within the company.\nDesign and develop custom test rigs that enable validation of cutting-edge and unconventional performance requirements\nConfigure and assemble test rigs, including sensor integration, alignment, connectivity, and plumbing, as required\nShadow experienced Mechanical Test Engineers and Technicians, with increasing responsibility and ownership as technical skills are mastered\nWrite, review, and edit technical reports using Microsoft Office® and Adobe Acrobat®\nCoordinate activities and work with other employees on testing programs. Assist others with tasks not specifically assigned to the team\nComplete basic failure analysis activities, including investigation / reporting / resolution\nCreate 3D CAD models using Siemens Solid Edge\nDraft 2D engineering drawings, implementing basic drawing principles and GD&T\nPerform basic fluid control, mechanical, and other engineering calculations as required\nAlong with other team members, promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement\n Must be a 2nd or 3rd year student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering\nStrong interest in hands-on mechanical design, rotating equipment, and technical problem-solving\nAbility to adjust to varying priorities and projects\nCompetence in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)\nCAD Skills preferred (Siemens Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar)\n With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERG's) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERG's include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.\nAcross our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.\nJoin us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.\nWe believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.\nAt no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. 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