COOP/INTERN – SERVICE ENGINEERING – FALL 2026

Responsibilities

Job Description

If you're considering a career with Altec, there's never been a better time to join us! Our company was founded on values that place the customer first and prioritize our people as our greatest strength. Over the years, those values and our talented associates have helped us to earn the trust and confidence of customers worldwide. Today, Altec is an innovative, financially sound company that sets the standard of excellence in design, manufacturing and service — and that's why we're the ideal place for you to grow your career.

Founded in 1929, Altec is a privately held company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Altec specializes in the manufacture, sale and service of aerial devices, digger derricks, cranes and specialty equipment for the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, construction, and light and signs markets. We help our customers dig deeper and reach higher in more than 100 countries around the world.

Altec Engineers are leading the industry from customer interaction and new product creation to the implementation of manufacturing processes.

Co-ops and Interns will implement lean principles throughout the facility, provide technical support to production teams, work with customers to ensure understanding of order requirements, improve quality issues by continuously improving Altec equipment and processes, or work with new product lines and engineering disciplines.

Preferred candidate will live in St. Joseph, MO; Mt. Airy, NC, or Creedmoor, NC.

Internship will start in August 2026.

Using standard operating procedures, established engineering processes and basic calculations, perform routine engineering assignments, including research, testing, design and development.

• Assist in the design application of less complicated projects, where creativity and/or innovation are required.
• Apply engineering procedures and calculations to develop solutions to problems which require some minor innovation.
• With technical guidance from Supervisors or Project Engineers, gather and evaluate engineering data in order to apply knowledge to relevant assignments.
• Support and participate in Continuous Improvement events and activities.
• Assure safe work practices and policies are adhered to.
• Assure that good housekeeping is maintained in all plant and yard areas.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Enrollment in a 4-year engineering program at an ABET accredited school pursuing a degree in one of the following majors:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Must have completed a minimum of 24 hours of coursework, or, have earned sophomore class standing
• Knowledge of SolidWorks (or equivalent 3D design software)
• Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  
  

Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.