IT Automation Co-Op - Fall 2026

PCC Airfoils – SMP manufactures military and commercial turbine blades and vanes for aircraft and land-based applications using different materials and super alloys composed primarily of nickel and cobalt to cast the blades and vanes for gas turbine engines. We have two plants located in Wickliffe, OH and Eastlake, OH. For additional company information, please visit our website at www.pccairfoils.com.

SUMMARY

The co-op student will be working on job assignments related to their automation or engineering education.  These increasingly challenging assignments will provide an effective learning assignment for the student.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include:

• The student will apply principles that he or she has learned in school to hands-on situations.
• The student will be responsible for accomplishing performance goals and will receive progressive responsibility throughout his/her co-op experience.
• Will identify and fix electrical and automation problems.
• Will attend and participate in weekly departmental meetings.
• Will take ownership and responsibility for identified projects.
• Participate on project teams for some assigned projects.
• Work within specifications provided to meet project goals and objectives in a timely and accurate manner.
• Participate with peers, project team members, and other departments on new product development, product line extensions, and product enhancements.
• Will work on automation components, PLCs, and HMIs; troubleshooting hardware issues, electrical issues, and logic issues while configuring automation.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Knowledge of electrical engineering
• Basic knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Basic knowledge of robotic programming a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of SQL, stored procedures, VB 6.0, C#, or VB.Net is a plus
• Good writing skills and interpersonal skills
• US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Student pursuing a degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.

OTHER BENEFITS

• $25.00 per hour/40 hours a week
• Housing stipend OR travel stipend available (if qualifies)
• Opportunity for full time employment upon graduation

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.