Quality Engineering Intern - Summer
About The Position
Carrier is seeking a motivated, results-oriented college student to join its team for the summer of 2027. The internship provides practical, challenging, and meaningful on-the-job experience and the opportunity to apply knowledge while supporting Carrier’s business strategy. As a Quality Engineer intern/co-op, the intern will support quality improvements within a facility or specific projects. The role includes applying root cause analysis, participating in Product Quality Planning, troubleshooting processes with quality problems, and learning the quality management system and business quality objectives. The intern will also interpret customer quality system requirements, audit procedures and operations against defined requirements, report findings, collaborate on corrective actions, and assist with data analysis and standard work for inspection processes. This position is not eligible for Carrier benefits. It may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering Management.
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Self-driven and proactive.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Team player willing to collaborate with others on projects.
- Previous internship experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility for quality improvements related to an area within a facility or specific facility projects.
- Manage the application of root cause analysis in problem-solving.
- Participate in Product Quality Planning, including impact analysis, preliminary capability, FMEA, Quality Plans, and training needs.
- Apply hands-on technical troubleshooting skills to existing processes with quality problems.
- Review and understand key procedures and components of the QMS and the business's quality objectives.
- Read and interpret customer quality system requirements, including processing and inspection specifications.
- Audit business procedures and functions, including processing and inspection operations, against defined requirements.
- Create clear and concise reports explaining how business procedures and functions meet or do not meet defined requirements.
- Collaborate with business unit teams to agree on actionable items to implement new requirements or address identified deficiencies.
- Query and manipulate data and create Excel spreadsheets to support reviews and project tasks.
- Work with the inspection department to create standard work for inspection processes.
- Help implement and standardize outputs of CMMs, Master audit, and Calibration to facilitate data collection.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- This position is not eligible for Carrier benefits.
- May be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
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