Electrical Engineering Co-Op

SUMMARY

TGW Systems, Inc. creates and implements material handling solutions for manufacturing and distribution facilities for ecommerce and retail business channels.    

We have an opening for an ambitious Electrical Engineering Co-Op to join our Realization Controls team in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The Electrical Engineering Co-Op will utilize engineering processes and tools in the designing, planning, and inventorying for a customer’s order according to schedule, budget, and scope.

You’ll Love This Job If You Are:

• Looking to gain understanding of electrical circuits
• Wanting the ability to read e-drawings
• Receive an understanding of mechanical designs with the ability to read AutoCAD drawings
• Looking to expand your knowledge of electrical circuits and e-drawings

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

This position requires a junior or senior-level student in Electric or Computer Engineering. 

Rotation:

This is a fulltime, fall 2025 rotation (September 2025 – December 2025).

Travel:

Willing to travel 30% of the time to customer sites.

Compensation:

$19/hour.  The successful intern will be considered for full-time employment upon graduation.

You’ll Get To Do:

• Learn TGW and industry technologies and products
• Complete internal training of related engineering processes and tools
• Verify accuracy of controls design documentation, including sensor/actuator reports, controls component order lists, electrical drawings, motor lists, etc.
• Controls Systems engineering – create and maintain sensor/actuator reports and controls component order lists, etc. – on project under direction of a lead engineer
• Inventory logistics after completion of projects
• Support the specification and clarification of controls interfaces to equipment supplied by third-parties
• Support on-site controls installation and logistics

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain stationary at a desk for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to go to site frequently and move safely around industrial and/or warehouse environment.
• Ability to lift and carry supplies up to 25 pounds at a time.
• Ability to operate computers, tablets, phones, and other electronic devices.
• Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing, on a frequent basis.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to job site temperature fluctuations due to seasonal weather in geographic region.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirements

This position may require work at TGW customer sites.  TGW’s customers may require background checks before accessing their sites.  Refusal to participate in a customer-required background check may result in a customer barring access and a subsequent reduction in work.