Quality Engineering Intern - Rochester, NH

Job Purpose:

The Quality Engineering Intern will develop and implement quality data collection systems aimed at enhancing product quality and customer satisfaction. This role will focus on root cause and corrective action (RCCA) initiatives to reduce customer complaints, improve first pass yield (FPY), and minimize scrap.

Job Responsibilities:

In performing their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to adhere to Albany's current values: Albany Wins Together, Count on Each Other, Own Your Actions, Care About Each Other, and Share Your Enthusiasm. Safety must always come first; we never compromise on safety for the sake of achieving another objective. Employees are also responsible for the health and safety of themselves and each other.

• Create a Quality Data Collection System: Design and implement a system for collecting and analyzing quality data to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Problem-Solving Support: Assisting in root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) planning for non-conformances and quality issues.
• Enhance First Pass Yield (FPY): Participate in RCCA initiatives aimed at improving first pass yield by analyzing production processes and recommending improvements.
• Minimize Scrap Generation: Work on RCCA efforts to identify sources of scrap and develop strategies to reduce waste in the production process.
• Learning Quality Tools: Gaining familiarity with quality engineering tools and methodologies, such as Six Sigma, Lean, and statistical process control (SPC).
• Attendance is mandatory to ensure effective team collaboration and productivity.

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Qualifications/Characteristics:

• Completed at least two years (three years preferred) toward a BS in Engineering with a GPA of 3.0 (3.5 preferred) or more (preferred Computer Systems, Statistics or equivalent)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft software (Advanced Excel/Macros, Visual Basic).
• Capability to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
• Database oriented.
• Knowledge of Probability and Statistics.
• Measurement equipment knowledge is a plus (calipers, micrometers, height gages, etc.)

The following preferred skills and abilities shall be demonstrated by a candidate for Engineering Intern:

• Team and people skills that are required to ensure efficient execution of tasks.
• Problem solving skills.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Effective communication.
• Well organized and disciplined.
• Able to identify problems and willing to make decisions.

Working Conditions:

Indoor production environment, duties performed indoors, adequate lighting and comfortable temperatures. Occasional exposure to moderate noise and machinery with mechanical moving parts.

Physical requirements:

• Occasionally positions self to move an office item >10 lbs.
• Frequently move about the production floor and office area to attend meetings or trainings
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time
• Frequently operates a computer, enters data into systems, verifies information, etc...

Nothing in this document restrictions Albany International Corp.'s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.