Intern - Quality Assurance

Vanderlande • Marietta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Vanderlande Internship Program aims to provide interns with an opportunity to acquire hands-on experience on real-life projects and learn from subject matter experts while helping Vanderlande in improving business practices. During the program, the intern will learn and put into practice Quality Management Systems (internal processes and supplier qualification based on ISO 9001:2015 principles), address customer and field issues (quality escapes at Vanderlande project sites and investigation based on 8D problem-solving methodology), process concessions (Site or Supplier deviation and concession requests), and contribute to Continuous Improvement (Quality Assurance department’s active continuous improvement initiatives).

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in at least the 3rd year of an engineering program at an accredited university pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
• Good academic standing within the University’s Engineering program.
• Intermediate experience creating Excel pivot tables, data analysis, Visio process maps, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Effective statistical analysis skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Ability to interact effectively with others, interpersonal skills to manage stakeholders and get buy-in on decisions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to articulate ideas and make recommendations clearly.
• Available to work 40 hours per week in office or at site/supplier location.

Nice To Haves

• Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering majors preferred.
• Power-BI data analytics is a plus.
• Enthusiasm, creativity and dedication to getting results.

Responsibilities

• Help drive root cause investigations and process improvement efforts (Pareto Analysis, Histograms, Cause & Effect Diagrams, )
• Create/implement world-class quality practices (Process capability, lean tools, SIPOC, RACI...)
• Contribute and provide input to assess new and existing suppliers and evaluate quality performance of suppliers.
• Help coordinate Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) to correctly identify and address root cause and implement permanent solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern