Quality Engineer Intern (Summer 2024)

Horton, Inc., has an opening for a Quality Engineering Internship (Summer 2024) at our manufacturing location in Britton, South Dakota. For more information on Horton, Inc. please visit our web site at www.hortonww.com. 

Position Summary:

The Quality Engineering Intern is responsible for continuously improving production systems to ensure that product conforms to specifications while operating in the most cost-effective manner without compromising customer expectation, quality, or operator safety.  Provide plant quality and supplier Quality Engineering support in new product development, current products, and assembly lines, as well as non-production functions. Provides support to Environmental and Quality Management Systems.

Company Information:

Horton, Inc., is a family owned, leading provider of engine cooling solutions worldwide.  Horton is a global organization with employees and representatives in the U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, and more!  We offer our employees great potential for personal and professional growth; competitive salary and benefit packages, including PTO, Company Paid Holidays, 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life, AD&D, STD, LTD, LTC, Education Assistance, and a dynamic work environment.

Quality Engineer Intern Responsibilities:

• Supports continuous improvement projects and quality assignments.  
• Provide Quality Engineering support for production.
• Effectively utilize data, lean principles, and problem-solving methodologies to solve problems, prevent recurrence and propose solutions.
• Self-starter who is able to work both independently and together in teams while improving quality and reducing costs.
• Provides support to Horton’s Environmental and Quality Management Systems (ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and IATF 16949).
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the company, customers, and suppliers.
• Initiates corrective actions (i.e. 8D’s) use three Legged 5 Why tool to determine root cause for customer complaints, internal and external audit findings, and internal and external product failures/defects.
• Conducts internal audits.
• Assists with the review of supplier PPAP documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Quality Engineer Intern Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a 4-year degree Engineering or equivalent degree. Equivalent education equals 2 years of closely related Manufacturing and Quality experience for 1 year of education.
  
• Demonstrate an ability in problem solving skills, including being able to identify, investigate and countermeasure manufacturing or supplier related technical and / or systemic issues.
• Possess the ability to be self-directed.
• Able to build effective teams and the ability to work with suppliers, plant manufacturing, and purchasing to ensure the deliverables are met.
• Experience with manufacturing processes for components.
• Experience with automotive components and functional requirements

Must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To apply, qualified candidates should log onto https://careers-horton.icims.com.  

Horton Holding, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.   EOE.  Veterans/Disabled 

No recruiters and no phone calls, please.  

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