 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,497 Views | | | |  |  |  | |  04-10-2007, 12:42 AM | #16 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 | 
heh i am WAYYY excited!!!!
anyway, here is a bit about my interview and day down there...
the visitors center is NIIICE (see pics) they had a ton of cool cars on display (james bond z3, urkel car, e30 m3s, etc)
i could hang out in there forever!!!
anyway, there were about 50 other co opers there, not all engineers, some business/international finance/other random majors...and each person had slots for 3 interviews and a plant tour...though not everyone was requested for 3 interviews...many people only got 1 or 2, so i was lucky to have been picked by 3 different divisions inside BMW.
job 1) mostly desk work (90% desk work)...mostly keeping track of parts lists and making sure the parts needed for custom orders are in stock and such. mostly just orginizational work with not much engineering....3rd ranked choice
job 2) the cool one that i got. testing cars in the analysis center. has cool stuff like test driving cars and other tests of the car. 75% floor testing and 25% desk work. 1st choice
job 3) working with the design and manufacturing of the underbody and making sure all parts are within spec and they fit in the cars properly. the supervisor seemed really cool and he mentioned he liked to give co ops freedom by giving us a problem/situation, explain the desired outcome, and let us figure out how to get there...meaning it was up to us to determine the appropiate amount of desk work/floor work in the plant. 2nd ranked choice
the interviews all went well, and the co ops got to rank their choices of preferred positions, and the individual divisions went through and debated it out to find out who went where.
then i went on to the plant tour...
and HOLY CRAP the actual plant is AMAZING! its incredible how those robots do things....manufacturing process is about 98% automated and its crazy seeing the car bodies cruise down the assembly line, big robot arms flipping it on the side, with welders coming in, sparks flying, and the car body sat back down and moves along in all about 3 seconds...>INSANE typical output is about 290 cars per day...
we also walked by an area with big glass walls....privacy glass so you cant see on the inside....with the newest production models being tested that havent been released yet...i was talking to the current co ops who were guiding the tour, and they told me they were really aweosme, but i couldnt see them unless i got a job here...so thank god that i got the job so my curiosity wont kill me!
we also walked through the analysis center where ill be working and got to see the bays/lifts for working on all the cars, and the room with the cylinders that beat up the suspension and an acoustics testing room and other cool stuff....
anyway, this plant is really just indescribable unless youve seen it....its incredible really....SOOOOOO COOOOOOOLLL!!! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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Excellent. Does it get any better? __________________
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1988 325i, 206k | | | | | 04-10-2007, 01:23 AM | #18 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 45 |
Congrats man. That is so amazing. Good Luck and keep us informed. | | | | | 04-10-2007, 02:15 AM | #19 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by robcarync  yo yo yo whats up guys! as i told everyone, i had an interview with BMW mfg in spartanburg/greenville/greer SC....i had my on campus interview, my on site interview/plant tour, and now i just got the call.....I GOT THE CO OP i wanted! | Great! My wife started her job in Greenville and I'll be heading down once we sell the house in Maryland. We'll knock down some beers when I get there. Quote: Originally Posted by 1996Bmw318TI So how much does this pay  | That's rude! __________________ ...steven
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Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti That's rude! | Its no more rude when you ask someone how much they bought their car for.  | | | | | 04-10-2007, 05:24 AM | #21 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 322 |
congrats... that is like THE dream job... have fun  | | | | | 04-10-2007, 06:45 AM | #22 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
dream job exactly....i was like....seriously guys just invite me down for the summer....ill stick around without being paid....
but if i were to get paid 14.50 an hour.....id surely love it!!!
ya know, i dont usually even drink, but this definently calls for a few beers!
i start may 21st! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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That red car (not the isetta) is the Z1. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 04-10-2007, 04:10 PM | #24 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
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Congrats on the co-op, I strongly believe that auto manufacturers need some young blood. If you could let them know that North America is ready for the 1 series which would be a good competitor for the VW Rabbit and get younger drivers into the BMW world, thus developing brand loyalty earlier.  | | | | | 04-10-2007, 09:52 PM | #26 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
lol the stuffed bear is cool as hell....and girls always think they are cute as they are hopping into my bed  and ill let everyone know about the 1 series...thatd be nice to get over here __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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Excellent news! Maybe you'll get a full time position if you like it there. __________________ 
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a true hero!! WELL DONE!
now build us the ultimate m3!!!!! __________________ 
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Awesome, Great Job, and Good Luck! __________________  "Success is Never Final, Defeat is Never Permanent, it is the Courage to Continue that Matters!" - Winston Churchill
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mallard a true hero!! WELL DONE!
now build us the ultimate m3!!!!! | And ask if you can park your Ti on the showroom floor for a day, right next to the Z1.  __________________
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