Process Quality Intern (Spring 2027)

BMW Group; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Manufacturing Company in Spartanburg, SC, seeks a Process Quality Intern for Spring 2027. The role combines office reporting and hands-on activities within the quality management team, covering root-cause analysis, data gathering, containment, and process improvements.

The intern will manage quality tools, develop new features, and test solutions in Oracle/SQL, APEX, VBA, and BMW systems. The term runs Jan 11–May 14, 2027, on-site.

Qualifications

• Basic programming knowledge (Matlab, Python, VBA, SQL) required or preferred.
• Pursuing a degree in engineering or CS with enrolled student status in the US.
• Must have completed at least 30 credit hours before or during application period.
• GPA requirement of 3.0 (minimum).
• Must attach unofficial transcript and pass substance abuse test.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new problems in daily production and launches.
• Test solutions to problems for production robustness.
• Support launch and series problem-solving teams as needed.
• Regularly create reports on current quality landscape.
• Assist in developing and maintaining quality management systems.

Skills

Programming knowledge

On-site work ability

Education

Pursuing Mechanical Engineering

Pursuing Industrial/Systems Engineering

Pursuing Computer Science

Enrolled student status in a US four-year college

Completed at least 30 credit hours

Job description

Job Title: Process Quality Intern (Spring 2027)

Posting Start Date: 8/6/26

Job Location (Long):

Spartanburg, South Carolina United States

Job Description

The Quality Management department is responsible for ensuring that our cars meet all customer expectations and BMW internal requirements. We are the voice of the customer within the plant and are responsible for steering new topics as they arise and actively managing the problem-solving process. We perform this work in both daily production and new product launches.

The intern will have a mix of regular reporting tasks and project-based work in both office and hands‑on settings. The intern will be responsible for regularly reporting on our problem-solving landscape and supporting the quality steering team with their current topics. They will be involved in root cause analysis, gathering data, establishing containments, process improvements, analyzing data, and testing and validating solutions and poke‑yokes. This position allows the student to see how we monitor and control quality from a high‑level perspective as well as participate in problem‑solving teams developing and implementing solutions.

This position is also responsible for our quality management systems. The co‑op will manage the daily operation of our quality management tools and develop new features and systems as needed. The applications involved range from Oracle/SQL to APEX, VBA/MS Office‑based tools, and other BMW‑specific systems

Assignment Duties

• Analyze new problems in daily production and launches
• Test solutions to problems, ensuring they are robust enough for production
• Support launch and series problem‑solving teams as needed
• Regularly create reports on our current quality landscape
• Support the team in developing, maintaining, and streamlining quality management systems

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial/Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field
• Basic programming knowledge preferred (Matlab, Python, VBA, SQL)
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major)
• Enrolled student status at an accredited four‑year college or university in the United States
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at the time of application
• Ability to work full‑time on‑site (40 hours/week)
• Transfer students must have a GPA from their current university
• MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term
• Work term dates are January 11th – May 14th, 2027.
• Must be an enrolled student during all three rotations

BMW Manufacturing Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW MC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.