Supplier Performance Intern Summer 2026

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC • Cranberry Township, PA

23h • $19 - $28 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.About the role:
As a Supplier Performance Engineering Intern, you will support cost analysis efforts by breaking down products or services into their underlying material, labor, overhead, and process cost drivers. You will gather data, building or updating cost models, and comparing “should cost” estimates against supplier quotes or actual purchase prices. You will work with supply chain, engineering, and sourcing teams to identify cost reduction opportunities and improve cost transparency.

You will report to the Should Costing Manager and be located at our Cranberry facility. This is a paid full-time hybrid position for the summer.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain management or operations management
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Completed Sophomore year of college
• Basic cost modeling and data analysis skills, with the ability to break down material, labor, and process costs
• Familiarity with manufacturing concepts and reading BOMs or engineering drawings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables)
• Interest in learning should‑costing, supplier cost analysis, and manufacturing cost drivers
• No relocation assistance provided

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to ERP systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle), CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD), and Costing & Benchmarking tools (e.g. apriori, BDI DFMA,)

Responsibilities

• Build and update should‑cost models by breaking down products or services into materials, labor, overhead, and process costs
• Collect and validate cost data from engineering drawings, bills of materials, market benchmarks, and internal systems
• Support sourcing and negotiation efforts by preparing cost analyses, summaries, and visuals for buyers and category managers
• Improve cost assumptions and methodologies by learning manufacturing processes and industry cost drivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees