Quality Engineer Intern- MIX

Vesuvius North America; Illinois; On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands-on experience

Job summary

Vesuvius North America is seeking a quality/process engineering oriented student for hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting. You will help label and organize raw materials, support quality assurance activities, and keep standard work instructions up to date while assisting with implementing the VPM system.

You'll work with production, engineering, and quality teams to ensure compliance with internal standards and customer requirements, and gain exposure to continuous improvement and lean

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Production, Industrial, Mechanical) or related field; second-year standing or higher is a plus.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Basic understanding of manufacturing principles and lean methodologies is a plus.
• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a hands-on, technical environment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate labeling and organization of raw materials within warehouse bins and storage areas.
• Assist with quality assurance activities including inspections, audits, and non-investigations.
• Maintain and update standard work instructions (SWI) and work instructions (WI) to reflect current processes and best practices.
• Assist with the implementation of Vesuvius Performance Management (VPM) system.
• Provide support for the quality system, including transferring data from Lotus database into the local database.
• Work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to ensure compliance with internal standards and customer requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Production, Industrial, Mechanical)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate labeling and organization of raw materials within warehouse bins and storage areas.
• Assist with quality assurance activities including inspections, audits, and non-investigations.
• Maintain and update standard work instructions (SWI) and work instructions (WI) to reflect current processes and best practices.
• Assist with the implementation of Vesuvius Performance Management (VPM) system.
• Provide support for the quality system, including transferring data from Lotus database into the local database.
• Work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to ensure compliance with internal standards and customer requirements.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Anyone pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Production, Industrial, Mechanical, or related field), preferably with second-year standing or higher, is a plus.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Basic understanding of manufacturing principles and lean methodologies is a plus.
• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a hands‑on, technical environment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

What You’ll Gain

• Real‑world experience in both quality and process engineering roles.
• Exposure to continuous improvement and lean manufacturing practices.
• Mentorship and collaboration with experienced professionals.
• Opportunities to lead small projects and make meaningful contributions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)