Quality Engineering Intern
About The Position
Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader, is seeking a year-round Quality Engineer Intern for its location in Fort Wayne, IN. The Clean Mobility Division is looking for a Quality Systems Engineering Intern to support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the plant’s Quality Management System (QMS). This role assists in ensuring compliance with IATF, ISO standards, customer requirements, and internal systems while gaining hands-on experience in automotive quality processes. The role of a Quality Systems Engineering Intern is to support the Quality team in the day-to-day activities. The main missions of the role are to assist in internal audits, support the Annual Internal Audit Plan, participate in internal audit execution, help review production processes and documentation, support Corrective Action (QRCI) activities, assist in monitoring scrap and quality performance metrics, collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams, support document control activities, help ensure compliance with plant quality procedures and standards, participate in team meetings, audits, and improvement initiatives, and complete additional tasks and projects as assigned by the Quality Manager.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field
- Interest in automotive manufacturing or quality systems
- Basic understanding of quality concepts (internship or coursework exposure preferred)
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment
- High level of attention to detail and willingness to learn
- Minimum 2.8 GPA
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to IATF and ISO quality systems
- Hands-on experience with internal audits and corrective actions
- Introduction to core automotive quality tools (PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, etc.)
- Cross-functional collaboration within a manufacturing environment
- Understanding of customer and OEM quality requirements
Responsibilities
- Assist in internal audits to verify compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO standards; help document findings and track corrective actions
- Support the Annual Internal Audit Plan, including scheduling, preparation, and follow-up activities
- Participate in internal audit execution alongside certified auditors
- Help review production processes and documentation to ensure adherence to quality standards
- Support Corrective Action (QRCI) activities, including tracking open issues, updating status reports, and identifying improvement opportunities
- Assist in monitoring scrap and quality performance metrics, including Top 5 issues
- Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to support problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts
- Support document control activities, including updating, organizing, and maintaining quality documentation
- Help ensure compliance with plant quality procedures and standards
- Participate in team meetings, audits, and improvement initiatives as assigned
- Complete additional tasks and projects as assigned by the Quality Manager
Benefits
- Opportunity for career development
- Training and resources through FORVIA University
- Multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- Commitment to sustainability and CO2 Net Zero
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
