Quality Engineer Co-op or Intern

Position Summary:

The Quality Engineer Co-Op will support the production facility, working with quality engineers and production personnel to investigate, develop, and implement solutions to issues throughout the factory. The candidate will work to implement solutions to improve part quality, first pass yield, and reduce scrap. Determining the root cause of non-conformances will be part of this position. The candidate will shadow quality engineers while performing product audits, and assist with product audits. They will gain an understanding of the manufacturing processes, standard work, product life cycle systems, ERP systems, and develop an understanding of configuration control in an aerospace manufacturing setting. They will have a high visibility of manufactured parts and the planning used to manufacturing those parts. Specific opportunities at the facility are exposure to machining, deburring, CMM measurement, material control, assembly, part handling, and packaging. The candidate will also be provided the training and opportunity to calculate cost savings or cost avoidance to support overall site cost savings goals.

Reporting Relationships:

The Quality Engineer Co-Op reports directly to the Quality Manager.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implement solutions to improve part quality, first pass yield, and reduce scrap.
• Perform root cause analysis.
• Shadow quality engineers while performing product audits.
• Assist with product audits.
• Gain an understanding of engineering drawings, manufacturing methods, finishes, quality requirements, and assembly requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Efficient use of time in prioritizing, organizing, and completing tasks.
• Well organized and good attention to detail.
• Ability to professionally communicate and work cooperatively with others.
• Proactive, hands-on strategic thinking with problem solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Willingness to learn and support training of others.
  
  

Level of Education:

• Must be pursuing a 4-year Engineering degree, or degree in the Manufacturing field. Junior year preferred.
• Must be willing to accept a minimum of 3 month assignment, longer assignments potentially available.
• Previous experience in an engineering/manufacturing role a plus.

There is no relocation or housing stipend for this opportunity.

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.