About this role
The Engineering Intern supports the Quality department with quality control, process, and continuous improvement work within the facility. Working under the Quality Manager and alongside the Quality Engineer, the intern gains hands-on experience with testing, inspection, data analysis, and quality systems in an aerospace chemical processing environment. Specific projects and functions will be assigned based on business needs and the intern's field of study. Learn and apply quality philosophies, systems, methods, tools, and professional ethics under the guidance of the Quality Engineer.
- Assist with documentation and implementation of the quality system in line with AS9100, ISO 9001, and customer requirements.
- Support quality programs by tracking, analyzing, and reporting data, and by participating in problem-solving activities.
- Assist with product and process quality activities, including material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems.
- Collect and analyze data using standard quantitative methods (including SPC) to support process analysis and improvement projects.
- Help design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, testing, and inspection.
- Use problem-solving and quality improvement tools such as root cause analysis, 5 Whys, Pareto charts, and fishbone diagrams.
- Participate in internal audits, including planning, preparation, execution, reporting results, and follow-up.
- Assist in reviewing customer purchase orders and specifications to confirm requirements are captured in quality and process plans.
- Help compile and update training materials, work instructions, and procedures.
- Support basic calibration tracking and gage management activities.
- Learn to interpret blueprints, drawings, and engineering specifications.
- Complete an assigned improvement project and present findings to the Quality Manager at the end of the internship.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds or less
- Requires frequent speaking, sitting, and walking
- Occasional grasping, reaching, and bending
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Safety Glasses
- Sense of sound, touch, and sight