2026 Spring/Summer Intern - Quality Engineer

General Information:

Hitachi located in Bland, VA is a premier designer and manufacturer of distribution transformers for the electric grid, commercial data centers, industrial facilities, wind & solar alternative energy sources. As a quality engineering intern in our manufacturing operation, you will mainly be assigned to continuous improvement projects to improve product quality, productivity, and cost improvements for our transformer manufacturing.

Your Responsibilities:

• Participating and supporting kaizen events & other improvement projects.
• Projects that will impact & reduce cost savings, scrap, rework and first past yield performance.
• Support the Continuous Improvement teams utilizing tools from the 4Q Quality process.
• Process stability and capability projects to enhance Standardized Work, process flow, and built in quality.
• Work area layout improvements and one-piece flow improvements.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast paced environment.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Rising Junior/Senior in Engineering field
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program.
• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical , Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited university program in the US.
• Must be permanently authorized to work in the United States.