Quality Engineer Intern: Build, Optimize & Improve Processes

Textron; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 89,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid 10-week internship stipend

Mentorship and development programs

On-site at Textron facilities

Job summary

Textron is seeking a 2027 Quality Engineer Intern to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment at our Augusta, GA site. You will build tooling, influence process improvements, and analyze production layouts to enhance product flow.

Work with experienced professionals on real projects, develop standardized work, and contribute to quality initiatives while the team mentors your growth throughout the internship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in mechanical/industrial/manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and CAD software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Build plans, production tooling, and manufacturing processes for components and assemblies.
• Redesign tooling to improve operators’ work environments.
• Analyze layouts and production processes to improve facility layouts for product flow.
• Create reference documents and standardized work for new or improved processes.
• Analyze quality concerns, make recommendations for improvement, and implement ideas.
• Explore new equipment and software that can reduce scrap and downtime and recommend changes to production flow to implement recommendations.
• Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPI’s including PPM, line disruptions and days to close non‑conforming material tickets (NCMT).
• Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Evaluate production processes to increase productivity and investigate methods to enhance the product.
• Coordinate material and tooling availability with appropriate stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem-solving

Education

Pursuing Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

CAD

Job description

Textron is seeking a 2027 Quality Engineer Intern to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment at our Augusta, GA site. You will build tooling, influence process improvements, and analyze production layouts to enhance product flow.

Work with experienced professionals on real projects, develop standardized work, and contribute to quality initiatives while the team mentors your growth throughout the internship.