Quality Engineering Co-op - Fall 2026

Rexroth•Pineville, NC

About The Position

The Quality Engineer Co-op is a support role responsible for planning, facilitating, and stabilizing continuous improvements within a production sector, specifically a manufacturing Value Stream. This role creates and sustains improvement processes, metrics, and tools, supporting key deliverables in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost reduction, growth, and innovation. The co-op will support cross-functional continuous improvement projects in all aspects of the Value Stream, focusing on production processes, work methods, waste reduction, and problem-solving through lean principles, tools, concepts, and methodologies.

Requirements

Current student enrolled in Engineering program
Ability to work independently as well as in a team
Ability to lead small project groups
Proficient in Excel, Outlook, Word, Visio, Power Point
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Support cross-functional continuous improvement projects in all aspects of the Value Stream.
Focus continually on production processes, work methods, waste reduction, and problem-solving methods through lean principles, tools, concepts, and methodologies.
Assist in continuous improvement projects.
Provide day-to-day support activities including inspection, sorting, fixture design, and assembly.
Assist in measurement system analysis on various gauges.
Review and analyze technical data, drawings, and work instructions to identify and resolve quality issues.
Assist with valve and/or test stand troubleshooting.
Assist Quality Engineers with reviews of performance data, in evaluation and validation of supplier change requests, and driving improvements in suppliers' delivered quality for new and existing products.
Review returned material and verify customer complaints through root cause analysis.
Assist with test data entry and collection, and statistical analysis.
Create and modify existing systems that track metrics.
Create and improve documentation such as control plans, FMEAs, Work Instructions (WI), and process flow.
Participate in team meetings with Quality Engineers, supporting various tasks.
Support implementation of continuous improvement activities in the production environment.
Assist in closing open findings from internal/customer audits.
Perform other essential and related peripheral duties as may be assigned.