2027 Spring Co-Op, Quality Engineer

Biomet Fair Lawn LLC•Fair Lawn, NJ

About The Position

The Quality Engineer Co-op provides manufacturing engineering services to support efficient manufacturing processes. The work includes process development and validation, cell management, project management, tool design, and troubleshooting. The co-op maintains and improves controlled technical documents, including prints, procedures, bills of material, and routers; conducts feasibility studies to estimate product costs and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements; and establishes and improves process methods that meet performance and quality requirements. The role supports processing applications such as machining, finishing, cleaning, laser marking, and polishing. It involves evaluating process and machining options, developing and executing project plans and schedules, and carrying out equipment qualification or process validation projects. The co-op communicates with personnel in other departments and works with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Must be actively enrolled in an academic program for the entire duration of the assignment.
Must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week, throughout the co-op session.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship.
Must have at least sophomore standing in a bachelor’s degree program.
Ability to balance quality, compliance, and safety to meet customer requirements.
Ability to handle and prioritize multiple medium-complexity project assignments and complete work in a timely manner.
Good problem-solving skills using quality and statistical tools.
Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team to complete critical project tasks.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Project.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Experience with layout design and 3D modeling.
Experience with process improvement using the DMAIC model.

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve controlled technical documents, including prints, procedures, bills of material, and routers.
Support processing applications such as machining, finishing, cleaning, laser marking, and polishing.
Conduct feasibility studies to estimate product costs and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
Establish and improve process methods that meet performance and quality requirements.
Develop and execute project plans and schedules for work activities.
Communicate in writing and verbally with appropriate personnel from other departments.
Evaluate options to select appropriate processes and machining methods.
Execute equipment qualification or process validation projects.