20600 Emerald Parkway, Cleveland, Ohio 44135 United States of America
Why Oatey?Since 1916, Oatey has provided reliable, high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries, with a commitment to delivering quality, building trust and improving lives. Today, Oatey operates a comprehensive manufacturing and distribution network comprised of industry leading family of companies: Oatey, Cherne, Keeney, Quick Drain, Hercules, Dearborn, Oatey Canada, William H. Harvey, Masters, Contact, Belanger, Lansas, and Durgo.
At Oatey, we're doing big things - and by joining us, you'll have the chance to do big things too. You can build a strong career in an innovative, inclusive, high-performance environment, with the confidence that your company cares - about you, our customers and our world. Ready to make an impact in a place where you matter?
2027 Oatey Summer Internship Program - The Oatey Intern Experience Interested in an internship with challenging projects, high visibility, professional networking, development, and fun?
Oatey is currently seeking college students for the summer of 2027 to join our award-winning program: The Oatey Intern Experience. Oatey offers a 12-week summer internship that will expose you to meaningful work and exceed your expectations. You will be a part of a diverse, collaborative team environment yet experience your own personal and individual growth. Our interns deliver excellence through high engagement and performance, which is why we often hire them post-graduation*.
* Based on outstanding performance and organizational needs
What we're looking for...The Oatey Intern Experience supports our growing organization by attracting talented students to develop them into future leaders. It is unique with one-on-one mentorship, developmental feedback and coaching, lunch series, engaging networking events and weekly forums. You will work closely with experts to develop your skills and gain valuable insight in your chosen career field. Additionally, you will have exposure to all leadership levels of Oatey. Lastly, you will have a great time networking with other interns and forge lasting relationships.
Oatey offers a vigorous program that includes: Learning and Development Peer Mentoring Challenging Team Projects Community Involvement
Quality Engineering Intern Position SummaryThe Quality Engineering intern will work with the Corporate Quality Team by supporting key projects. The Intern will assist with the evaluation of product design and performance including hands-on installation and testing. The intern will assist with the process for approving new products and product changes, which we call PPAP. The intern will be a high energy, assertive self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving tools. The intern should also have good written and verbal communication skills, be detail-oriented and be eager to work in both production and office environments.
Expectations & Accountabilities...- Support Quality Product Approval process (PPAP)
- Review and analyze data related to product performance and customer satisfaction
- Conduct and support product design validation testing
- Support product measurement systems, such as CMM
- Develop Quality Management system documents and procedures
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures
- Develop Audit plans
What you'll need to be successful...- Education and Certification: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Engineering disciplines: General, Industrial/Systems, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or Physics or Business.
- High energy, assertive self-starter
- Good team member and comfortable participating in small groups
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings/blueprints, GD&T
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
- Eager to work in both production and office environments
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with expertise in Excel and PowerPoint
Compensation Range for the Position:$20.00 USDHourly
Target Cash Profit Sharing for the Position:N/A
Offer amount determined by experience and review of internal talent.
Equal Opportunity EmployerThe Oatey family of companies are an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We recruit, employ, promote, and offer competitive pay for all jobs without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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