Quality Engineering Intern

Borgwarner Emissions Systems Spain SL; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with matching

Housing support

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

BorgWarner is seeking a Quality Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience in a leading automotive manufacturing environment. You will contribute to quality processes, data analysis, and cross‑functional teamwork to drive improvements.

This internship emphasizes developing technical and project management skills while exposing you to real‑world quality systems in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Quality, or related field.
• Excellent self‑learning and adaptability.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Detail‑oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, charts)

Responsibilities

• Develop or improve support processes within Quality and Warranty functions.
• Draft process documentation for Quality and Warranty.
• Lead or assist with statistical analyses or Red X studies.
• Integrate new quality tools, including data entry/review.
• Participate in 8D problem solving activities.
• Attend customer or supplier meetings and visits.

Skills

Self-learning

Organizational & time-management

Communication & teamwork

Detail-oriented & CI mindset

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Industrial Technology/Quality

Tools

Document control systems

Quality management software

Lean/Six Sigma basics

IATF 16949 knowledge

Job description

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner, we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 80 locations in 19 countries.

The BorgWarner Arden campus offers two world class technical centers and a cutting-edge manufacturing facility that designs and produces turbos, fan, and fan drive components for the automotive industry. The Arden campus offers a multitude of career opportunities and is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.

The Quality Engineering Intern will receive hands‑on experience in a leading automotive manufacturing environment and opportunities to contribute to meaningful quality improvement projects. They will be given the opportunity to develop technical, analytical, and project management skills with exposure to real‑world quality systems and cross‑functional teamwork.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of and/or continuous improvement of support processes within the Quality and Warranty functions
• Development of process documentation within the Quality and Warranty functions
• Leading or assisting with statistical or Red X studies
• Integrating new quality tools, including data entry and/or data review
• Participating in 8D or problem solving activities
• Participating in customer or supplier meetings and visits

What we are looking for

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Quality, or a related field
• Strong self‑learning ability and willingness to explore new tools, systems, and processes
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Detail‑oriented with a continuous improvement mindset
• Intermediate Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, charts, data cleaning)
• Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience with document control systems or quality management software
  • Familiarity with automotive quality standards (IATF 16949, ISO 9001) is a plus
  • Basic understanding of Lean or Six Sigma tools

What we offer

All positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all student employees:

• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
• All positions are paid opportunities based on college class standing
• Housing support and travel reimbursement according to policy requirements

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.