Project Management Co-Op

Looking to build your career with a company that values innovation, stability, and people? Join our dedicated team as a Project Management Co-Op in Bridgeton, MO!

Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with our products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers.

We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for four consecutive years (2022 – 2025) – a testament to our commitment to our people. Here, employees are supported, challenged, and take pride in their work. We offer exceptional benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

If you’re ready to join a team that’s shaping the future of automotive service, read on.

As a Project Management Co-Op, you will work with project managers on cutting-edge new product development projects gaining exposure to strategic level initiatives, design & business aspects of development, and expansive cross departmental collaboration.

This position is for a Summer & Fall 2026 Co-Op, with a start date of June 2026 and an end date of December 2026.

What You’ll Do:

• Monitor & follow up on specific tasks as directed by Project Manager
• Take notes at certain meetings to report back to Project Manager
• Work with the Project Manager on detailed assessments of particular tasks, resources, or risks
• Harmonize formatting and perform first passes of critical PowerPoint presentations (Exit Reviews, Leadership Updates)
• Assist with meeting scheduling and preparation of rooms for formal meetings
• Perform data entry in Smartsheet & Resource Management and report on any uncovered risks or opportunities

• Manage collection, trialing, implementation, notification, and version control of NPD improvements
• Ensure consistency in look & feel, terminology, etc. across all NPD documents & assets
• Ensure data quality for Portfolio Smartsheet assets
• Analyze accrued schedule data for valuable insights: task patterns that can be translated into std work packages, typical areas where iterations are required and # of iterations, tasks that are typically behind/ahead of schedule, etc.
• Experimentation and implementation of unexplored but available Smartsheet & Resource Management features like sophisticated automated workflows
• Occasionally support Product Improvement Engineering with potential fixture design (or related) work

• Additional duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum 2.5 GPA (must be on resume)
• Major study in Project Management, Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, or Business Administration preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of Smartsheet preferred
• Strong critical thinking and positive attitude

What We Offer:

• Real-world experience
• Off-campus team bonding/appreciation event
• Free Onsite Fitness & Recreation Center

Join us in our mission to ‘Align People and Innovation to Drive Excellence!’

• Make Lives Better Together
• Take Pride in the Extraordinary
• Define the Standard

Hunter Engineering does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if you will need immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT) now or in the future.