Quality Intern Summer 2027

• Location: Buffalo New York

• Pay: $28.00 per hour

• Program start: Tuesday May 25 2027 with limited flexibility for academic calendars

• Duration: 10 weeks with the possibility of extending up to two additional weeks based on business needs and intern availability

• Schedule: Full time 40 hours per week on site

As a Quality Intern at MacLean-Fogg you will connect what you are learning in the classroom with the products and processes behind a manufacturing business. You will work with quality professionals engineers and production teams to understand requirements investigate problems and help make products and processes more consistent.

You will take ownership of a meaningful project with guidance from an experienced team. Depending on your assignment you might analyze defect trends investigate a recurring issue improve an inspection method or make quality information easier to use. At the end of the program you will present your work findings and recommendations to facility leadership.

One application connects you with the Quality internship assignments available at this manufacturing facility. Tell us which areas interest you. We will consider your interests coursework and experience alongside available projects and business needs.

Assignments vary by manufacturing facility and may include:

• Quality Engineering and Problem-Solving: Investigate defects help identify causes and support actions that prevent problems from recurring.

• Measurement Inspection and Testing: Learn how teams check product requirements use measurement tools and document reliable results.

• Quality Data and Process Improvement: Analyze trends in defects scrap or rework and help teams evaluate opportunities for improvement.

• Quality Systems and Documentation: Help improve inspection instructions records and processes that support consistent work and traceability.

• Supplier and Customer Quality: Support the review of quality concerns organize evidence and help teams track follow-up actions.

You do not need prior experience in these areas. Not every assignment is available at every location.

• Learn the products processes and quality requirements relevant to your assignment.

• Gather and organize measurements observations and other evidence to understand a problem.

• Use spreadsheets or other tools to identify patterns and communicate findings.

• Work with team members to investigate causes and evaluate potential improvements.

• Support testing or verification of changes under the guidance of qualified team members.

• Document your work accurately ask questions when results are unclear and raise concerns promptly.

• Follow safety procedures required training and instructions for working in manufacturing and laboratory areas.

• Share project progress seek feedback and present your results and recommendations.

• Enrollment in a bachelors or masters degree program in engineering engineering technology quality technology materials science statistics or a closely related technical field.

• Interest in manufacturing product quality measurement or process improvement.

• A thoughtful approach to solving problems and checking your work.

• Willingness to ask questions learn from feedback and work with people in different roles.

• Ability to organize information and explain your reasoning clearly.

• Availability for a full-time on-site summer internship. Limited start-date flexibility may be available for academic calendars.

All college class levels are welcome. Previous internship experience is not required. Coursework labs projects volunteering student activities and other jobs can demonstrate your potential.

• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Coursework or projects involving statistics measurement manufacturing materials or process improvement.

• Experience using Excel or another tool to organize and analyze data.

• Exposure to drawings measurement tools inspection methods or structured problem-solving.

• Ownership of a project with a clear business purpose and defined deliverable.

• Coaching and feedback from experienced team members.

• Practical experience working with manufacturing data products and processes.

• Opportunities to collaborate across functions and present your work to leadership.

• A closer look at potential career paths in Quality and manufacturing.

The physical demands below represent those required to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Sit at a workstation and use a computer for extended periods.

• Move throughout manufacturing areas to observe equipment processes and production activities.

• Occasionally lift and carry tools samples or parts weighing up to 30 pounds.

• Occasionally bend stoop kneel and reach when observing equipment or components.

• Review drawings gauges measurement equipment and other visual information.

• Wear required personal protective equipment which may include safety glasses hearing protection and safety footwear.

• Work in office and manufacturing environments where noise temperature variation and airborne particulates may be present.

Our hiring process includes an application Criteria assessments application and assessment review a recruiter screen and a 45-minute interview with the hiring team. Candidates selected for an offer receive a conditional offer followed by required pre-employment screening before hire.

This position requires a pre-employment drug screen after a conditional offer. A criminal background check may also be required depending on the role. Screening and employment decisions are administered consistent with applicable law.

MacLean-Fogg is a fourth-generation family-owned American manufacturing company headquartered in Mundelein Illinois. Founded in 1925 we design and manufacture engineered components and solutions for automotive and industrial markets.

Our portfolio includes MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions OMCO Mallard Manufacturing and Threadstrong. Across our companies we share a commitment to Safety Integrity People Excellence and Stewardship while investing in our people manufacturing capabilities customers and communities.

MacLean-Fogg and its affiliated companies are equal opportunity employers. We provide equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin ancestry age disability genetic information military or veteran status marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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