Quality Engineering Intern - Manufacturing & Improvement

Daimler Truck North America; Hibbing (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Transportation stipend

Employee resource groups

Company social events

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America seeks a motivated Quality Engineering Summer Intern to join our manufacturing team. You will gain hands-on experience with quality systems, manufacturing processes, and continuous improvement initiatives, analyzing production data and investigating defects to drive improvements.

Open to candidates at Grand Rapids, Tooele, Hibbing, or Detroit locations; relocation assistance is available for select sites.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited program or recent graduate within 12 months.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret data and identify trends using Excel or similar tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze warranty, defect, and manufacturing data to identify trends and root causes.
• Support investigations into quality issues, including nonconformances and production defects.
• Participate in root cause analysis using 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, and Pareto Analysis.
• Develop and update quality documentation, including work instructions and PFMEAs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support corrective and preventive actions.
• Assist with internal audits and ISO 9001 compliance.
• Support continuous improvement projects to reduce defects and improve process capability.
• Compile reports and present findings to quality and plant leadership.
• Participate in shop floor activities to understand production processes and quality checkpoints.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication

Team collaboration

Analytical and problem solving

Excel data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

Daimler Truck North America seeks a motivated Quality Engineering Summer Intern to join our manufacturing team. You will gain hands-on experience with quality systems, manufacturing processes, and continuous improvement initiatives, analyzing production data and investigating defects to drive improvements.

Open to candidates at Grand Rapids, Tooele, Hibbing, or Detroit locations; relocation assistance is available for select sites.