Purdue Applications Engineering Co-op

About the location

Lafayette, IN is located approximately 60 miles from the state's capital, Indianapolis, and is the home to Purdue University. Our Lafayette location has been continuously running in Lafayette community since 1938. We are an Aluminum Extrusions plant for Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial and Defense facility.

ABOUT ARCONIC

Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions

• Coordinate material, product, and/or process qualifications per customer

test plans

• Support product and process development efforts on the manufacturing floor
• Acquire and Analyze production data to identify areas for change and

improvement

• Work in partnership with the Metallurgical and Quality Systems (MQS) team

to resolve customer quality issues

• Collaborate with commercial teams on reviewing new business opportunities

Working alongside professionals in their field, Arconic co-ops have the opportunity to sharpen their skills by applying their education to real-world complexities through hands-on learning. A co-op with Arconic will provide you with invaluable experience that you could utilize in any role, and it is Arconic’s goal to evaluate its co-op associates for potential entry-level openings, although full-time employment after completion of the program is not guaranteed.

The Arconic Co-Op program requires that a student spend two semesters employed in a full-time capacity at one of our locations. Arconic prefers that the student alternates between education and employment so the student can build off what they’ve learned in school and what they’ve experienced working with Arconic.

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