Supplier Quality Intern - Summer 2027

Genuine Parts Company • Atlanta, GA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is hiring a Supplier Quality Intern for its 10-week summer internship program. The program is an in-person cohort experience in Atlanta, running from May 24 through July 30, 2027. Interns gain hands-on experience, contribute to projects supporting business priorities, participate in professional development and leadership experiences, connect with employees and fellow interns, and present their work to senior leaders.

The intern will support supplier quality, product engineering, and process-improvement activities. Work includes identifying supplier warranty and labor cost recovery opportunities, providing analytical support and negotiation fact bases to Category Managers, supporting supplier recovery negotiations, and establishing methods to monitor and report recovery performance and savings. The intern will also observe and document processes, map workflows, apply engineering problem-solving and lean principles, assist with documentation and process improvements, and shadow team members in day-to-day activities.

The role is based in a professional office environment. The work week is 40 hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. Applications submitted by October 29, 2026 are encouraged for priority consideration.

Requirements

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Engineering drawing analysis and CAD design skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical aptitude.
• Effectively communicates through clear and proactive communication.
• Focuses on outcomes and customer success.
• Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to Vizio and Smartsheet.
• GPA of 3.25 or above.
• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire others.
• Demonstrates the values of serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, and team.

Responsibilities

• Identify and quantify supplier warranty and labor cost recovery opportunities.
• Provide analytical support and negotiation fact bases to Category Managers.
• Support supplier recovery negotiations and implementation activities.
• Establish tracking, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms to measure recovery performance and savings.
• Observe and document processes related to new product introduction, procurement initiatives, and supplier quality issues.
• Identify goals and key success metrics for processes, gathering input from key stakeholders.
• Map processes with visualization tools such as PowerPoint or Vizio, recording key attributes for each step.
• Apply engineering problem-solving techniques to help standardize the intake, export, and expiration of parts.
• Apply lean principles to office layout, including 5S and kaizen events, and evaluate engineering equipment to develop plans to maximize productivity returns.
• Assist team members with documentation tasks and recommend process improvements, streamlining, or automation.
• Assist team members with process-improvement goals by completing assigned tasks under direction.
• Shadow team members to learn day-to-day activities in product engineering and quality.

Benefits

• Professional development experiences.
• Leadership exposure, including opportunities to connect with senior executives.
• Networking, social events, and collaborative experiences with interns and employees.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and present work to senior leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern