Quality Engineer Intern

Signode fabricates and sells consumables and automation equipment used to pack, bundle, unitize, warehouse, and transport goods. Quality plays a crucial role in ensuring that products or services meet the established quality standards and specifications. We always have wish list projects in the queue which fit well into a 10-to-14-week internship project.

The Quality Engineer intern helps investigate non‑conformances, support root‑cause analysis, and contribute to corrective actions.

Essential Functions:

• Perform inspections, tests, and audits to ensure product and process compliance with quality standards and specifications.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and present data to measure current and future state process performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, EHS) to build business justification for proposed solutions
• Investigate and address non-conformances and quality issues, working to find root causes and implement corrective actions using lean practices.
• Collaborate with other departments to implement process changes and improvements.
• Conduct supplier audits and drive supplier improvement activities when necessary.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of quality control activities, test results, and compliance documentation.
• Investigate customer complaints and internal quality issues to identify and resolve problems.
• Use various problem-solving techniques, such as root cause analysis, to address quality issues effectively.
• Available for the entire duration of this internship program - (June 2026 - August 2026)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

Currently enrolled at a college or university and working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s studying Quality, Manufacturing, or related field

Experience:

• Proficiency in using quality tools and statistical analysis techniques (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean).
• Knowledge of quality management systems, such as ISO 9001, a plus.
• Intermediate use of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint

Functional Success Drivers: These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.

• Team Player
• Communication (verbal & written)
• Problem-solving
• Detail Oriented
• Adaptable

Special Considerations for Interns

Signode’s APT facility in Roselle is conveniently located west of Chicago, near major highways and walking distance from the Metra commuter train stop at Schaumburg.

Signode typically hires several interns in the summer for this location and facilitates networking with intern breakfasts, a tour of a nearby steel strap manufacturing facility, and presentations to management.

We select projects which enable interns to pursue a design independently, in many cases going from concept to testing of a physical prototype by the end of the internship.