Production Engineer Co - op Summer/fall 2026

Production Engineer Co-Op - Summer/Fall 2026

At Hach, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every associate plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team, you'll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world's everyday water needs. You'll also belong to a respectful and collaborative community that fosters career growth and professional development. You'll be supported by resources that make a positive difference in your life because, at Hach, we value your authenticity and want your talents to shine.

Hach is proud to be a Water Quality company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO). Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today. Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 16,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources.

Hiring Range: $23.00 - $25.00

Position Summary:

Co-Op position working June - December 2026. Determines the optimal manufacturing methods and processes for producing company products from start-up, building the product line, through satisfactory production. This includes analyzing engineering design documents to establish manufacturing methods and processes to manufacture a component, creating conceptual sketches and initiating the design and building of required tooling. Describes outside vendor services needed for the manufacture of a component. Establishes outsourced vendor manufacturing & quality plans. Roles that drive improvement to product cost, quality and performance by utilizing Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) methodologies should be assigned to this job family. Jobs that provide engineering technical support in this field should be assigned to this job family.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify and resolve safety risks and uncontrolled hazards
• Use Daily Management and Problem Solving DIVE process to improve focus factory KPI's – 4E risk score, Customer Complaints, First Pass Yield, Scrap, On Time Delivery, Production Lines Down, and Labor Productivity
• Maintain accurate production data, including labor routings, BOM's, part costs, cycle times, and standard work playbooks
• Create and update manufacturing work instructions and validate manufacturing processes, procedures, and equipment
• Initiate engineering change orders and documentation changes in accordance with quality management system standards
• Lead capital expense projects through all project phases
• Coordinate changes cross-functionally with planning, purchasing, sourcing, quality, and R&D departments
• Identify, prioritize, and lead continuous improvement initiatives using VES Lean Manufacturing tools
• Other duties as assigned

Critical Competencies / Success Factors:

Adaptability

Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

Applied Learning

Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.

Communication

Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

Continuous Learning

Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.

Formal Presentation

Presenting ideas effectively to individuals or groups when given time to prepare; delivering presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience.

Initiative

Does more than is required or expected in the job; does things that no one has requested that will improve or enhance products and services, avoid problems, or develop entrepreneurial opportunities. Plans ahead for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action.

Meeting Leadership

Ensuring that a meeting serves its business objectives while using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods and considering the needs and potential contributions of others.

Meeting Participation

Using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to help reach a meeting's goals while considering the needs and potential contributions of others.

Planning and Organization

Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Tenacity

Staying with a position or plan of action until the desired objective is obtained or is no longer reasonably attainable.

Qualifications:

• Analytical skills.
• Presentation aptitude.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to communicate with widely varied audiences.