Quality Intern

About the Role

The Quality Engineer Intern/Co-op will work under the supervision of the Quality Manager at our plant in Minneapolis to ensure that product quality meets customer and company-specified requirements. The hourly rate will be $22 - $26 based upon experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Verify recorded machine start-up parameters against Standard Operating Conditions documentation.
• Highlight differences in machine start-up parameters, understand their causes, and collaborate with the operations team to resolve them.
• Verify test data from the first roll of each production batch.
• Highlight differences in test data or work with plant staff to resolve them.
• Audit roll-level production test results during production runs.
• Highlight any differences between test results and understand the root cause.
• Work with plant personnel to resolve differences in test results.
• Monitor line start-up and product change processes.
• Serve as a resource for the production team regarding testing.
• Assist with the technical escalation process as needed to resolve issues or obtain authority to discontinue production.
• Lead a technical team assigned to review and disposition internal nonconforming materials.
• Summarize the team’s final disposition and the rationale.
• Investigate the root cause for nonconforming materials and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Under the direction of the Quality Manager, investigate the root cause of assigned customer complaints.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to eliminate the root cause and prevent recurrence of customer complaints.
• Verify the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
• Report investigation results to the customer.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.
• Ability to analyze information to find opportunities.
• Ability to effectively synthesize and communicate findings.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled and working toward a degree with a concentration in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Management, or Quality Management.
• Minimum of 1-full year of coursework completed, with preference for individuals who have completed 2-full years.
• Preference for a minimum 3.0 GPA in your academic field of study.
• High initiative and drive.
• Curiosity to perpetually learn and improve our business.