Manufacturing Quality & Process Improvement Intern

GE Vernova; City of Schenectady, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Housing allowance

Employee Assistance Program

GE Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. in Schenectady invites motivated undergraduates and graduates to join the Quality team on the Cores and Castings line, supporting advanced investment casting and the Zero Defect Framework.

You will help implement BIQ on the shop floor, track defects, and run trials on process improvements and new equipment. Exposure to borescope and NDT, plus QMS and Lean activities, will be gained.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in undergrad or graduate degree.
• Pursuing a degree in Engineering, Industrial/Engineering Management, Data Analytics or related field of study
• Demonstrated academic achievement and interest in process improvement, technical problem solving and supply chain experience.
• Ability to work in a team environment (in-person), communicate clearly, and follow through on commitments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Legal authorization to work in the country where the internship is based, as required by local law and program guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Support advancing our Built in Quality (BIQ) framework on the shop floor to introduce improved daily defect tracking and reduction along with real-time daily problem solving for all product and process issues that arise.
• Assist in visual management projects including Material Review Board (MRB) layout and tracking, Non-Conformance identification, Scrap containment, and Shipping submission and flow.
• Work with other Quality, Process, and Product engineers in implementing and tracking trials on process improvement projects as well as new equipment installations and qualifications.
• Own AI and Digitization efforts in creating part and trial tracking tools, as well as yield and Statistical Process Control (SPC) capture and visualization.
• Learn specific inspection technologies such as Borescope and some Non-Destructive Testing processes and reviews to assess product quality and make decisions, with some lab exposure to destructive testing.
• Facilitate Quality Management System (QMS) adherence through quality document creation, maintenance, and tracking.
• Participate in Lean activities to execute shop floor flow and process improvement initiatives identified by factory leadership.

Skills

Teamwork (in-person)

Communication

Problem solving

Data analytics

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate enrollment

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. in Schenectady invites motivated undergraduates and graduates to join the Quality team on the Cores and Castings line, supporting advanced investment casting and the Zero Defect Framework.

You will help implement BIQ on the shop floor, track defects, and run trials on process improvements and new equipment. Exposure to borescope and NDT, plus QMS and Lean activities, will be gained.