Automotive Quality Engineer Co-Op — Summer 2027

Valeo; Hamilton, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo North America in Hamilton, OH seeks a Quality Engineer Co-Op for Summer 2027. You will support quality engineering activities in an automotive manufacturing setting, collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Production and Supplier teams to improve product quality and process performance.

Expected to learn automotive quality tools (FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, MSA, 8D) and participate in continuous improvement projects focused on defect reduction and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of quality control plans and procedures.
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions (8D) for quality issues.
• Support product and process validation through testing, data collection, and analysis.
• Collect and report quality performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve process capability and product quality.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects focused on defect reduction and optimization.
• Learn and apply automotive quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, MSA, and 8D.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Valeo North America in Hamilton, OH seeks a Quality Engineer Co-Op for Summer 2027. You will support quality engineering activities in an automotive manufacturing setting, collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Production and Supplier teams to improve product quality and process performance.

Expected to learn automotive quality tools (FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, MSA, 8D) and participate in continuous improvement projects focused on defect reduction and process optimization.