Supplier Quality Intern - Summer 2027
Core
10-week summer internship focusing on supplier quality, warranty recovery, and process improvement within the automotive parts industry.
Role type
Summer Intern (Industrial Engineering/Engineering Management)
Builds
Supplier quality processes, warranty recovery strategies, and operational efficiency plans.
Domain
Automotive parts / Industrial Engineering
Required skills
Engineering Drawing Analysis, CAD Design, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Analytical Aptitude, Process Mapping, Lean Principles, 5S, Kaizen
Preferred skills
Vizio, Smartsheet, 3.25+ GPA
Technologies
PowerPoint, Vizio, Smartsheet, MS Office
Responsibilities
Observe and document processes for new product introduction and supplier quality issues; Identify and quantify supplier warranty and labor cost recovery opportunities; Provide analytical support and negotiation fact bases to Category Managers; Establish tracking and reporting mechanisms to measure recovery performance; Map out processes using visualization tools; Apply lean principles to office layout and drive kaizen events.
Seniority
Intern