Quality Intern - Summer 2027

Bosch USA; Lincolnshire (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Bosch Rexroth invites motivated engineering students to join HydraForce’s summer internship program for 2027. You will work with the Quality Engineering group providing hands-on support across inspection labs, measurement analysis, and hydraulic testing.

Candidates should be pursuing an engineering degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA and exposure to Six Sigma/Lean tools. The program emphasizes developing future engineers, offering tasks from data collection to root-cause analysis, and preparing you to

Qualifications

• Engineering student enrolled in undergrad or grad program (GPA 3.0+).
• Coursework/experience in statistical analysis and lean tools preferred.
• Coursework/experience in measurement systems preferred.
• 3D modeling experience; CNC programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in continuous improvement projects and documentation.
• Support inspection, sorting, fixture design, and assembly tasks.
• Perform measurement system analysis on gauges.
• Apply Six Sigma/Lean tools to analyze and solve problems.
• Assist hydraulic testing and valve/test stand troubleshooting.
• Read hydraulic prints and support supplier quality reviews.
• Maintain supplier corrective action data and analyze test data.
• Contribute to control plans, FMEAs, WI, and process flows.

Skills

Engineering student

3D modeling

Excel

MiniTab

CNC programming

Education

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

MiniTab

Job description

Company Description

Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading providers of Drive and Control Technologies. Regardless of the motion task that customers face anywhere in the world, they will always find a Bosch Rexroth team with local experience and the appropriate know-how from more than 30 industries and all drive and control technologies. Our associates take on their customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found. This is what makes Bosch Rexroth a strong, reliable partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering and Factory Automation. As the Drive & Control Company, we develop, produce, and distribute our components and system solutions in over 80 countries.

Company Description

Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading providers of Drive and Control Technologies. Regardless of the motion task that customers face anywhere in the world, they will always find a Bosch Rexroth team with local experience and the appropriate know-how from more than 30 industries and all drive and control technologies. Our associates take on their customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found. This is what makes Bosch Rexroth a strong, reliable partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering and Factory Automation. As the Drive & Control Company, we develop, produce, and distribute our components and system solutions in over 80 countries.

Bosch Rexroth, dba HydraForce, Inc. offers one of the most comprehensive lines of high-quality hydraulic cartridge valves for the mobile and industrial equipment markets. We design and manufacture high performance valves that meet virtually any need encountered in machine design. Our cartridge valves are designed to fit a wide range of industry-common valve cavities. Our employees enjoy a fast-paced and challenging work environment that provides them with daily opportunities to Power Forward their careers. For almost 35 years, Bosch Rexroth, dba HydraForce, Inc. has been producing the most innovative elector-hydraulic control solutions for the mobile machinery and industrial equipment markets.

Job Description

We are hiring for Summer of 2027!

The goal of HydraForce’s internship program is to develop future engineering resources for our organization while providing support to our Quality Engineering group (Inspection Labs, SQE, QE and Warranty). We structure the engineering internship to allow candidates the opportunity to develop knowledge and skill-sets unique to our industry. Project tasks reflect an increasing level of technical complexity based on demonstrated proficiency and success on prior assignments. Although there is no guarantee of employment, it is our goal to have our interns fully capable of stepping into an entry-level engineering position upon graduation.

Supporting Job Elements

• Assist in continuous improvement projects
• Day to day support activities but not limited to inspection, sorting, fixture design, assembly
• Assist in measurement system analysis on various gauges
• Use tools and techniques from Six Sigma, Lean, to analyze and solve problems
• Perform hydraulic testing for failure analysis
• Assist with valve and/or test stand troubleshooting
• Assemble/disassemble hydraulic valves and manifolds for failure analysis
• Read/analyze hydraulic prints
• Assist Supplier Quality Engineers with reviews of supplier performance data, in evaluation and validation of supplier change requests along with driving improvements in suppliers delivered quality for both new product and existing products
• Review returned material and verifies customer complaints through root cause analysis
• Assist in maintaining the Supplier Corrective action database
• Assist with test data entry and collection, and statistical analysis
• Create and modify existing systems that track our metrics
• Create, improve on documentation such as control plans, FMEAs, WI, and process flows

Internship Dates

June 2, 2027-August 6, 2027

Qualifications

• Committed to an engineering college undergraduate or a graduate program
• A minimum of 3.0 GPA
• Coursework and/or experience in statistical analysis, lean tools-preferred
• Coursework and/or experience in measurement systems-preferred
• Basic experience in 3D modeling; CNC programming is a plus
• Advanced Excel skills- must; MiniTab is preferred
• Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently as well as in a team environment

Majors Desired

Industrial Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

Additional Information

The US base hourly range for this position will be in between $18- $24 depending on the credits accumulated for the undergraduate students. Your Recruiter can share more details about the specific hourly range during the interview process.

Must Have

• Must have US work authorization. This position is NOT open for International Assignments( OPT/CPT Candidates)
• Indefinite U.S work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans.