Quality Engineer Internship (Summer of 2027)

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.; North Dakota; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on internship experience

Job summary

AUTOKINITON offers an internship in quality systems and continuous improvement. You will gain hands-on experience across manufacturing environments and collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Operations teams.

The role focuses on data-driven projects, scrap reduction, and lesson-learned sharing to drive excellence throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Interest in quality systems and manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Analyze scrap trends, identify root causes, and support waste reduction projects.
• Develop tools, reports, and training materials to improve scrap tracking and data accuracy.
• Support corrective action and 8D databases to track customer concerns and resolutions.
• Assist in lessons learned systems to capture and share best practices.
• Participate in data-driven quality improvement projects to reduce defects and issues.
• Gain auditing exposure through Internal Auditor training and LPAs.
• Work cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations to present results to leadership.

Job description

We Are AUTOKINITON

AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based automotive company delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

Internship placements are based on both candidate preferences and business needs. Although location preferences will be considered, placement at a specific location cannot be guaranteed and is dependent on functional and location availability (Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi).

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• Analyze scrap trends, identify root causes, and support projects that reduce waste and improve quality performance.
• Develop tools, reports, and training materials to improve scrap tracking, reporting, and data accuracy.
• Support the creation and maintenance of corrective action and 8D databases to track customer concerns, root causes, and resolutions.
• Assist in developing lessons learned systems that capture and share best practices across the organization.
• Participate in data-driven quality improvement projects focused on reducing defects, customer concerns, and operational issues.
• Gain hands-on experience with auditing processes through Internal Auditor training and participation in QOS and Layered Process Audits (LPAs).
• Work cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and present project results to leadership.

This internship provides hands-on experience in quality systems, problem solving, root cause analysis, corrective actions, auditing, and continuous improvement within a manufacturing or corporate environment depending on placement.

AUTOKINITON Promotes a dynamic and collaborative work environment for everyone.

AUTOKINITON is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. AUTOKINITON makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.