Quality Intern - Summer 2027
About The Position
We are hiring for Summer of 2027! The goal of HydraForce’s internship program is to develop future engineering resources for our organization while providing support to our Quality Engineering group (Inspection Labs, SQE, QE and Warranty). We structure the engineering internship to allow candidates the opportunity to develop knowledge and skill-sets unique to our industry. Project tasks reflect an increasing level of technical complexity based on demonstrated proficiency and success on prior assignments. Although there is no guarantee of employment, it is our goal to have our interns fully capable of stepping into an entry-level engineering position upon graduation.
Requirements
- Committed to an engineering college undergraduate or a graduate program
- A minimum of 3.0 GPA
- Advanced Excel skills
- Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Must have US work authorization. This position is NOT open for International Assignments( OPT/CPT Candidates)
- Indefinite U.S work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Coursework and/or experience in statistical analysis, lean tools
- Coursework and/or experience in measurement systems
- Basic experience in 3D modeling
- CNC programming is a plus
- MiniTab is preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist in continuous improvement projects
- Day to day support activities but not limited to inspection, sorting, fixture design, assembly
- Assist in measurement system analysis on various gauges
- Use tools and techniques from Six Sigma, Lean, to analyze and solve problems
- Perform hydraulic testing for failure analysis
- Assist with valve and/or test stand troubleshooting
- Assemble/disassemble hydraulic valves and manifolds for failure analysis
- Read/analyze hydraulic prints
- Assist Supplier Quality Engineers with reviews of supplier performance data, in evaluation and validation of supplier change requests along with driving improvements in suppliers delivered quality for both new product and existing products
- Review returned material and verifies customer complaints through root cause analysis
- Assist in maintaining the Supplier Corrective action database
- Assist with test data entry and collection, and statistical analysis
- Create and modify existing systems that track our metrics
- Create, improve on documentation such as control plans, FMEAs, WI, and process flows
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
