Quality Assurance Engineer Intern (Part - Time) Job at Safran, Gainesville, TX

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  • Safran
  • Gainesville, TX

Job Description

As a member of Safran Seats, you contribute to providing over one million seats to airlines worldwide, ensuring superior quality, comfort, and innovation. Your role involves collaborating with a team to develop high-value solutions for passengers and crews. Safran is one of the few OEMs offering a comprehensive range of passenger seats, from economy to first class, allowing you to take pride in creating impressive seating options for various needs.

1. Occupational Summary (Position Objective & Authorities)

Objective:

Part-Time: 20-25 hours of work per week.

The Quality Assurance Engineer Intern will support the Quality Department by assisting with activities that ensure products and processes conform to applicable drawings, specifications, regulations, customer and Safran requirements. The intern will partner with other functions to gaining exposure to quality engineering practices and initiatives. This position is designed to develop a pipeline of future Quality Assurance professionals by providing hands-on training and mentorship in a design and manufacturing environment. This position works under general supervision.

2. Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

Technical Training Support-
• Partner with quality leaders and manufacturing engineers to document key processes.
• Create, edit, and maintain operator training modules to support consistency and compliance.
• Ensure training content reflects customer requirements, company standards, and quality expectations.

Product & Process Support-
• Assist with verifying that products meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Support monitoring of product and process controls per company standards.
• Help collect and analyze quality data using tools such as EtQ, QMS, and Excel.
• Learn to evaluate and document product conformity with Safran Quality requirements.

Corrective & Preventive Actions / Problem Solving-
• Support documentation and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions.
• Assist in root cause investigations alongside experienced engineers.
• Help track CAPA status and effectiveness.

Customer Concerns / Complaints-
• Observe and support the process for customer concerns treatment.
• Provide data and documentation to assist in resolution efforts.

APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) Support-
• Support APQP tools deployment in the Development Process working with DQE's.
• Support APQP tools deployment in the Industrialization Process working with Indus and Quality teams.

Documentation & Records Control-
• Generate and maintain quality documentation (work instructions, forms, records).
• Support documents migration/revision of technical specifications and quality instructions.

Continuous Improvement-
• Assist with continuous improvement projects and audits

As a member of Safran Seats, you contribute to providing over one million seats to airlines worldwide, ensuring superior quality, comfort, and innovation. Your role involves collaborating with a team to develop high-value solutions for passengers and crews. Safran is one of the few OEMs offering a comprehensive range of passenger seats, from economy to first class, allowing you to take pride in creating impressive seating options for various needs.

1. Occupational Summary (Position Objective & Authorities)

Objective:

Part-Time: 20-25 hours of work per week.

The Quality Assurance Engineer Intern will support the Quality Department by assisting with activities that ensure products and processes conform to applicable drawings, specifications, regulations, customer and Safran requirements. The intern will partner with other functions to gaining exposure to quality engineering practices and initiatives. This position is designed to develop a pipeline of future Quality Assurance professionals by providing hands-on training and mentorship in a design and manufacturing environment. This position works under general supervision.

2. Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

Technical Training Support-
• Partner with quality leaders and manufacturing engineers to document key processes.
• Create, edit, and maintain operator training modules to support consistency and compliance.
• Ensure training content reflects customer requirements, company standards, and quality expectations.

Product & Process Support-
• Assist with verifying that products meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Support monitoring of product and process controls per company standards.
• Help collect and analyze quality data using tools such as EtQ, QMS, and Excel.
• Learn to evaluate and document product conformity with Safran Quality requirements.

Corrective & Preventive Actions / Problem Solving-
• Support documentation and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions.
• Assist in root cause investigations alongside experienced engineers.
• Help track CAPA status and effectiveness.

Customer Concerns / Complaints-
• Observe and support the process for customer concerns treatment.
• Provide data and documentation to assist in resolution efforts.

APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) Support-
• Support APQP tools deployment in the Development Process working with DQE's.
• Support APQP tools deployment in the Industrialization Process working with Indus and Quality teams.

Documentation & Records Control-
• Generate and maintain quality documentation (work instructions, forms, records).
• Support documents migration/revision of technical specifications and quality instructions.

Continuous Improvement-
• Assist with continuous improvement projects and audits

Job Requirements

• Identify and document improvement opportunities

Quality Culture-
• Promote a strong culture of quality, teamwork, and continuous learning.

Others
Perform other duties as assigned by the direct Supervisor.

3. Qualification Requirements

A. Education & Qualification-
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or related field.

B. Work Experience - Technical knowledge-
• Basic knowledge of: Problem Solving, AS9100, ISO 9001 and Quality Tools
• Basic understanding of: APQP / PPAP
• Basic understanding of: Special Processes
• Must be able to read and interpret average to complex blueprints, drawings, diagrams, tolerance information and procedure manuals
• Basic knowledge on Implementation of Continuous Improvement.

C. Professional Skills-
• Ability to solve basic problems and think strategically
• Ability to generate and analyze data utilizing the MS office tools (proficient)
• Must be able to work cross functionally
• Must have the ability to generate written communication and operate required office equipment.
• Ability to read and review written communication with the abilities that allow individuals to communicate clearly and distinctly in English.

D. Behavioral Skills-
• Must have the abilities to follow up drive completion of actions
• Manage multiple task when required
• Must be adaptable, flexible and responsible within role
• Must be a negotiator, team player and promoter of quality
• Good leadership, initiative and execution skills

E. Desirable Aspects-
• Autonomy and diligence
• Positive attitude
• Lean fundamentals
• Speech and hearing abilities that allow individual to communicate clearly and distinctly in English
• Spanish and French are a plus.

Job Requirements

• Identify and document improvement opportunities

Quality Culture-
• Promote a strong culture of quality, teamwork, and continuous learning.

Others
Perform other duties as assigned by the direct Supervisor.

3. Qualification Requirements

A. Education & Qualification-
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or related field.

B. Work Experience - Technical knowledge-
• Basic knowledge of: Problem Solving, AS9100, ISO 9001 and Quality Tools
• Basic understanding of: APQP / PPAP
• Basic understanding of: Special Processes
• Must be able to read and interpret average to complex blueprints, drawings, diagrams, tolerance information and procedure manuals
• Basic knowledge on Implementation of Continuous Improvement.

C. Professional Skills-
• Ability to solve basic problems and think strategically
• Ability to generate and analyze data utilizing the MS office tools (proficient)
• Must be able to work cross functionally
• Must have the ability to generate written communication and operate required office equipment.
• Ability to read and review written communication with the abilities that allow individuals to communicate clearly and distinctly in English.

D. Behavioral Skills-
• Must have the abilities to follow up drive completion of actions
• Manage multiple task when required
• Must be adaptable, flexible and responsible within role
• Must be a negotiator, team player and promoter of quality
• Good leadership, initiative and execution skills

E. Desirable Aspects-
• Autonomy and diligence
• Positive attitude
• Lean fundamentals
• Speech and hearing abilities that allow individual to communicate clearly and distinctly in English
• Spanish and French are a plus.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Safran Seats USA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Safran Seats USA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Internship, Worldwide, Flexible hours

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