Quality Engineering Co-op: Drive Quality & Process Improvement

Crane Company; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Crane Company invites applications for a Quality Engineering Co-op to support the Quality team in maintaining and improving product and process quality across manufacturing operations. This role offers hands-on QA experience, root cause analysis, and involvement in continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing setting.

You will engage in audits, CAPA, data analysis, and collaboration with engineering and production teams to enhance customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing quality control plans and inspection procedures.
• Participate in audits and inspections for compliance with quality standards.
• Investigate customer-reported quality concerns using root-cause tools.
• Support CAPA processes to address root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Collect and analyze quality data to identify trends and improvements.
• Apply statistical methods to evaluate process capability and product quality.
• Prepare reports and quality metrics for reviews and customers.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to reduce defects.
• Shadow experienced quality professionals to learn quality engineering principles.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Pursuing a degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Excel

Quality tools (Lean/Six Sigma)

Job description

Crane Company invites applications for a Quality Engineering Co-op to support the Quality team in maintaining and improving product and process quality across manufacturing operations. This role offers hands-on QA experience, root cause analysis, and involvement in continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing setting.

You will engage in audits, CAPA, data analysis, and collaboration with engineering and production teams to enhance customer satisfaction and operational excellence.