The board
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- USA, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 55344
- Posted
- Sep 15
The Supplier Development Engineering Intern or Co-op will support the Supplier Development Engineering team in evaluating and improving supplier manufacturing processes, quality systems, and operational performance. The intern or co-op will gain hands-on experience working with contract manufacturers, supplier performance metrics, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role provides exposure to engineering, quality, manufacturing, sourcing, and new product development activities within a regulated medical device environment.
What you'd do
- Assist in collecting and analyzing supplier quality, delivery, and performance data.
- Support supplier assessments by gathering manufacturing, quality, and capacity information.
- Participate in supplier improvement projects focused on quality, cost, delivery, and process capability.
- Help develop reports, dashboards, and performance metrics used to monitor supplier performance.
- Assist with supplier capacity analysis and risk assessments.
- Support investigations into supplier-related quality issues by documenting findings and corrective actions.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities and problem-solving initiatives using structured methodologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sourcing, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Product Development, and Supplier Development.
- Assist with documenting project plans, change assessments, action items, and status updates for supplier-related projects.
- Support new product development activities through supplier research and process qualification activities.
What they want
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
- Starts
- 2026-09-15