Engineering Co-Op

The JM Family College Coop program is designed to create an opportunity for college students to have meaningful work experiences that tie to their programs of study. Students in the program will actively contribute to their team’s success, learn about JM Family’s company and culture and obtain new skills through various learning opportunities and projects while adhering to social distancing guidelines. The individual selected for this internship will be responsible for supporting their department in a variety of functions and will have exposure to activities related to the department’s initiatives.

We are seeking an Engineering Co-op with a strong desire to learn and grow their academic knowledge as a partner in our professional environment. As a member of Southeast Toyota’s Accessory Development department, the intern will assist the team in a variety of functions. This will include, but is not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of Automotive Components.
• Perform benchmarking of competitive vehicles to determine target specifications.
• Develop commodity level standards for automotive accessories based off competitive benchmarking.
• Review Supplier Corrective Action Reports for root cause definition, interim containment, and permanent corrective action.
• Develop prototype automotive components for evaluation and production feasibility.
• Assist in teardown, cost analysis of vehicle accessories to develop commodity cost models.
• Adhere to safety and quality policy and procedures and support site/department compliance objectives.
• Other projects or duties assigned by manager.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science or similar program and maintaining a satisfactory grade point average (3.0 above)
• General understanding of engineering principles,mechanical components and systems from coursework.
• Microsoft Excel experience with data entry and basic formulas required.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow effectively.
• Ability to work under time constraints and manage complexity effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous automotive industry experience desired but not required.
• Ability to travel between two VPC locations in Jacksonville as needed – one on Talleyrand Avenue and one on Pritchard Road to perform job duties. This will require a personal vehicle.

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of JM Family. All work arrangements are subject to associate performance, business need and manager discretion, and may be revised as necessary.

JM FAMILY IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

JM Family Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, retaining, and promoting qualified associates without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical disability, national origin, marital status, citizenship, military status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial, or local law.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS 

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact JM Family’s Talent Acquisition department at talentacquisition@jmfamily.com for assistance. If you have an accommodation request for one of our recruiting events, please notify us at least 72 hours prior so that we may provide assistance. 

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