Who We Are
Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.
Work Shift
1 - First ShiftJob Summary
Are you energized by solving problems and improving how things are made? As a Quality Engineer Intern at Vermeer, you’ll support real-world projects that enhance production processes and drive operational excellence. This internship offers hands-on experience in monitoring, analyzing, problem solving, and improving product performance—preparing you for a full-time engineering role upon graduation.What You’ll Do
1. Review and analyze internal and external quality performance for whole goods, upstream production, plant quality, and/or supplier quality; communicate trends and findings to manufacturing leadership.
2. Support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and problem-solving activities for assigned issues; help implement solutions to reduce quality issues and defects.
3. Assist in executing and auditing control plans and manufacturing processes for compliance and effectiveness; partner with manufacturing engineering to implement mistake-proofing and process improvements.
4. Collaborate with suppliers to problem-solve and verify quality improvements.
5. Participate in process capability studies and continuous improvement activities with process engineering, including Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods such as Process Capability Index (CPK) and control charts using statistical software such as Minitab (or similar).
6. Support critical Quality Management System (QMS) processes and participate in quality improvement projects and teams.
What We’re Looking For
- High School diploma required. Current student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Awareness of quality tools and techniques, such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Core Tools, SPC methods, and CPK, with exposure to statistical software such as Minitab (or similar).
- Awareness of lean manufacturing principles and using Lean Sigma/Six Sigma methodology to improve quality, including Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC).
- Experience with troubleshooting and root cause analysis; exposure to Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Eight Disciplines (8D) problem solving preferred.
- Ability to work in a team environment, operate assembly and measurement tools and devices, and read prints and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Travel
- No travel is expected of this position.
Work Location
ONSITE: A team member’s day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.Equal Opportunity Employer
At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at [email protected].
Interested? We’d love to get to know you.
Skills Required
- High school diploma
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Awareness of quality tools and techniques, including APQP, Core Tools, SPC, and CPK
- Exposure to statistical software such as Minitab or similar
- Awareness of lean manufacturing and Lean Sigma or Six Sigma DMAIC methodology
- Experience with troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Exposure to FMEA and 8D problem solving
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to operate assembly and measurement tools and devices
- Ability to read prints and GD&T
What We Do
Do More At Work, In Life, For Others As a leading manufacturer of agricultural and industrial equipment, Vermeer relies on a team of more than 3,500 strong making a real impact. Around the world, Vermeer team members are rolling up their sleeves to design, build and support tough yellow iron built for customers feeding and fueling their communities, managing natural resources and connecting people to the necessities of life. Headquartered in Pella, Iowa, U.S.A., Vermeer employs team members around the world, with regional offices in Brazil, the Netherlands and Singapore; additional manufacturing facilities in South Dakota and Tianjin; and more than 600 dealers located around the world. We’re not just proud of what we do, we’re proud of how we do it: we put others first, we build the best and we give back. Built upon a legacy of innovation and grit, Vermeer has continued to listen to and meet the needs of customers across the globe for more than 70 years. We are rooted in our 4P Philosophy – Principles, People, Product and Profit – and these are the core values that drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business. Proud to be a family-owned and -operated company, Vermeer serves as a leading example of successful family business. Since 1948, Vermeer has built a strong foundation grounded in values and led by those in pursuit of progress and a heart for others. Our influence is real and felt around the world. Vermeer machines are made to equip our customers to do more across a diverse group of important markets including underground construction, surface mining, tree care, environmental and agricultural industries. The equipment we design, build and support helps make our world go. And our people are doing the same thing – moving their communities, industries and causes forward.
