Quality Intern: Data-Driven Process Improvement

Cagayan State University; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Incentive programs

401K

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Cagayan State University invites a motivated student to join our internship in Texas. You will support projects aimed at reducing waste, rework, and material losses on the manufacturing floor, collecting and analyzing data, and communicating findings with cross-functional teams.

You will work onsite, develop root-cause investigations using 5 Why, Pareto, and fishbone methods, and help document actions, results, and improvement plans.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to collect, organize, and analyze data.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support projects to reduce waste, rework, and material losses.
• Collect, organize, and analyze data on waste, rework, batch failures, and process performance.
• Identify trends by product, process step, shift, and other relevant factors.
• Support root-cause investigations using 5 Why, Pareto analysis, and fishbone diagrams.
• Work with Operations and Quality personnel to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Support development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Follow up on improvement actions and track their effectiveness.
• Assist with documenting processes, findings, action plans, and results.
• Conduct observations on the manufacturing floor and communicate findings to the appropriate team members.
• Support Quality and Food Safety initiatives assigned.
• Prepare summaries and presentations of project findings and improvement results.
• Maintain accurate and organized project documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Onsite manufacturing work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality / Engineering / Food Science / Manufacturing / Operations (related field)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cagayan State University invites a motivated student to join our internship in Texas. You will support projects aimed at reducing waste, rework, and material losses on the manufacturing floor, collecting and analyzing data, and communicating findings with cross-functional teams.

You will work onsite, develop root-cause investigations using 5 Why, Pareto, and fishbone methods, and help document actions, results, and improvement plans.