2027 Summer Intern - Supplier Quality

General Motors•Warren, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This exciting internship opportunity offers a chance to join a dynamic Supplier Quality team that plays a critical role in ensuring both customer satisfaction and supplier excellence. As a Supplier Quality Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience in GM’s quality and supplier processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and general engineering projects. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact while learning from industry professionals in a fast-paced, automotive environment. We are offering two types of internship positions; Supplier Quality Engineer and Supplier Quality Launch Engineer.

Requirements

Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials/Metallurgical Engineering, Quality Engineering/Management, or related technical discipline
Must be graduating between December 2027 and June 2029
Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Quality Engineering tools
Familiarity with engineering drawings, GD&T, or materials science concepts
Prior internship, co-op, or project experience in manufacturing or automotive industries
Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

Responsibilities

Assure supplier understanding and compliance with APQP processes and product Pre-Production Approval Process (PPAP) submission and approval requirements per GM standards
Review and approve supplier quality plans (Control Plans, PFMEA) for new components and assemblies for new vehicles
Review supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems
Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions of supplier quality issues
Perform on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions of supplier quality issues
Implement and monitor supplier part qualification and certification processes (PPAP, Run at Rate)
Improve quality performance of suppliers by conducting onsite workshops at supplier locations, providing technical assistance in developing a robust quality system, or other technical support as required