Supplier Performance Engineering Intern

Supplier Performance Engineering Intern

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset, and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Supplier Performance Engineering Intern supporting our Nuclear Fuels business unit.

Your Day-to-Day:

·       Assist in Supplier Oversight: Support on-site and remote evaluations of suppliers to ensure compliance with technical and quality requirements.

·       Develop Supplier Oversight Plans: Collaborate in creating plans to monitor supplier activities, document submissions, manufacturing processes, inspections, and tests to ensure adherence to critical requirements.

·       Coordinate Cross-Functional Activities: Work with various departments, including Supply Chain, Design Engineering, and Supplier Quality Oversight, to enhance supplier performance.

·       Identify and Report Issues: Assist in recognizing and escalating significant supplier issues, risks, and quality events to ensure prompt resolution.

·       Monitor Supplier Performance: Help track key performance metrics such as On-Time Delivery and Quality Issues and assist in implementing corrective actions and improvement plans.

·       Evaluate Supplier Capabilities: Participate in technical assessments of new and existing suppliers to evaluate their manufacturing capabilities, capacity, process controls, and compliance with relevant standards.

·       Support Supplier Development: Aid in supplier development and qualification activities for new products, improvement initiatives, and cost reduction efforts, including enhancing suppliers’ manufacturing processes and quality management systems.

·       Review Technical Documents: Assist in reviewing supplier process documents, process capability analyses, and contribute to design for manufacturability discussions.

·       Collaborate with Design Engineering: Work alongside Design Engineering to ensure clarity of engineering drawing requirements and effective communication to support suppliers.

·       Implement Value Engineering Principles: Support the application of Value Analysis/Value Engineering, Design for Assembly, and Design for Manufacturing principles during the design process.

Who You Are:

·       Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical, Industrial, Nuclear, or Manufacturing Engineering.

·       Academic Standing: Minimum GPA of 3.0.

·       Technical Skills: Basic understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, forming, mechanical assembly, non-destructive examination (NDE), inspection, and testing.

·       Analytical Skills: Familiarity with process capability analysis and quality tools.

·       Software Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

·       Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

·       Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

·       Attention to Detail: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Industry Experience: Previous internship or project experience in the power generation, nuclear, or related industries such as oil & gas, manufacturing, or supply chain (preferred).