Quality Assurance Intern

Cooper Steel; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations provided

Per diem when site distance >75 miles

Job summary

Cooper Steel is seeking a Quality Intern to join the team for a full-time, 10-12 week internship. You will work with our quality team to gain hands-on experience in inspection practices, evaluation of steel components, and documenting audit findings.

You will support inspections of fabrication and erection, track nonconformances, and assist in preparing inspection reports. This role offers on-site work, with accommodations provided if the job site is distant.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and proactive attitude
• Eager to learn, ask questions, and collaborate across teams
• Responsible and communicative with a positive, detail‑oriented approach
• Detail-oriented, committed to accuracy and thoroughness

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in inspection practices, evaluation of steel components, and documentation of audit findings
• Support inspections of fabrication and erection, nonconformance tracking, and help prepare inspection reports
• Collaborate with the quality team, site personnel, office project management, fabrication operations, and other departments to build foundational quality assurance skills

Skills

Self-motivated

Eager to learn

Responsible

Detail-oriented

Good communication

Job description

Cooper Steel doesn’t just build strong. We show up with grit, push boundaries, exceed expectations, and get the job done. Our work today will serve generations to come, and we’re looking for an intern to join our quality team who is ready to forge the future with us.

Founded in 1960, Cooper Steel is a national leader in steel, helping to set and exceed the standard for fabrication, erection, project management, detailing, and estimating. Family owned and operated from day one, our mission, vision, and values continue to guide our principles as a business that treats its team and customers as if they are family, too.

So, if you’re ready to build with us, we’re looking for someone who is:

• Self-motivated and proactive, ready to embrace challenges with a steel-tough attitude
• Eager to learn, ask questions, and collaborate across teams
• Responsible and communicative, with a positive, “no excuses” attitude
• Detail-oriented, committed to leaving no stone unturned

You’ll love this role if you’re excited to:

• Gain hands-on experience in inspection practices, evaluation of steel components, and documentation of audit findings
• Play a role in ensuring Cooper Steel delivers projects to the highest quality standards
• Be tasked with supporting inspections of fabrication and erection, nonconformance tracking, and helping prepare inspection reports
• Collaborate with our quality team, site personnel, office project management, fabrication operations, and other internal departments to build foundational skills for a career in quality assurance and related fields

Now let’s discuss the nitty-gritty:

• Internship is full-time, 10-12 weeks, paid ($24/hour!)
• Based on-site, location to be determined – company covers accommodations and per diem if job site is more than 75 miles from your home
• Occasional travel and events

As a Quality Intern, you will work closelywith our quality team to gain hands-on experience ininspectionpractices, evaluation of steel components, and documentation of audit findings. If you are self-motivated, detail oriented, eager to learn, responsible, and communicative, you willappreciateplaying a role in ensuring Cooper Steel delivers projects to the highest quality standards. You willbe tasked with supporting inspections of fabrication and erection, nonconformance tracking, and helpingprepare inspection reports. Throughout this internship you will collaboratewith our quality team, site personnel, office project management, fabricationoperations, and other internal departmentsto buildfoundational skills for a career in quality assurance and related fields.

Our team is tough as nails and relentless in the pursuit of excellence. A force to be reckoned with, Cooper Steel employees are fueled by challenge and unwavering in their support for each other and our community. Are you the one we’re looking for?

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