Intern, Quality Engineer

Overview
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has built a reputation for over a century by crafting iconic tools and practical technology required in aerospace, data communications, electrical, wire processing and construction. The global family of IDEAL brands includes IDEAL Electrical, Anderson Power, Enatel, and IVRY Technologies.
A vibrant and dynamic company, IDEAL is best known for our wire connectors, the gold standard for making electrical connections around the world. Nearly every commercial jet is assembled using IDEAL wire strippers and, as part of the critical equipment on NASA missions, our tools even help NASA astronauts fly to the moon. Most important, our products benefit skilled tradespeople, who reach for IDEAL tools every day.
IDEAL is propelled by the concept of Building an IDEAL World. Our family-run business is committed to building ideal relationships with customers, employees, and communities by crafting some of our industry's most innovative and trusted tools.
Responsibilities
The Quality Engineering intern will shadow manufacturing engineering, Sourcing and Quality departments. The Quality Engineering intern will also assist in the review of nonconforming product to determine root cause and help develop corrective action plans. A primary function of this role will require the use of CAD software (Solidworks and AutoCad) to perform drawing changes. Through this collaboration, the intern will learn how to drive process improvements and supplier requirements/development.
CANDIDATES MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ONSITE
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the supplier Quality Engineer to assess new suppliers for adequate QMS, production controls, and product development skills.
• Work with Sourcing, Quality, and Engineering to ensure internal and external processes are approved.
• Work with incoming receiving to develop incoming inspection plans.
• Perform drawing changes processed through CAD software.
• Work with the supplier Quality Engineer to notification processes (corrective actions, PPAP, etc.) and return procedures.
• Standardize supplier quality management processes and programs such as zero defects, Lean, dock to stock, process validation, delegation programs with the goal to push robust Quality Assurance to suppliers.
• Assist in responding to customer regulatory compliance process ensuring that suppliers are providing timely and accurate updates on RoHS, REACH and PROP65 requirements.
• Collaborate internally to develop quality plans with respect to APQP, SPC, validation, verification, Final Test and Audit, PPAP, first article approval etc. prior to any new product release.
• Follows all company rules and regulations, including health and safety rules.
• Successfully interacts with employees at all levels.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications
Areas of Development:

• Process control tools; FMEA/DFMEA, Control Plan, SPC, RCCA, 8D
• Process review/improvement; RCCA, 8D, Fishbone Diagram
• APQP (PPAP) as applied to ISO9001 standards
• Quality systems; ISO9001
• Internal auditing
• Molding & stamping processes
• Project management
• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project,