Purchased Parts Quality Management Fall 2026

Purchased Parts Quality Management Fall 2026

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Provides support to the Purchased Parts Quality Management team within BMW's Supplier Quality organization. Assists with daily KPI reporting, supplier defect containment topics, and quality-related problem-solving activities. Helps develop and improve digital tools that increase transparency and efficiency in reporting, data analytics, and supplier monitoring. Supports cross-functional communication between BMW departments and supplier partners. May assist with on-site supplier quality activities and root-cause investigations. Supports daily KPI preparation, analysis, and reporting for assigned parts commodities. Assists with problem-solving and containment actions related to supplier quality issues. Monitors plant systems for supplier-related defects and helps coordinate containment activities. Updates and improves dashboards, reporting tools, and data-visibility systems. Collaborates with Quality Specialists to understand powertrain components and cross-functional processes. Contributes to lessons-learned analysis and quality improvement opportunities based on historical launch data. Supports development of internal tools for part-number lookups, supplier information access, and defect tracking. Assists with shop-floor containment, supplier communication, and documentation of quality topics. Provides general departmental support to QSPs, Operational Leads, and Section Management. Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Preferred Degrees: Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science. Degrees also accepted: Supply Chain Management, Business Management. Desired technical knowledge: programming, database fundamentals, data analytics, dashboarding tools (Power Platform, Tableau, AWS, etc.). Must possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major). Must be an enrolled student at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States. Must have completed at least 30 credit hours at the time of application. Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hrs/week). Transfer students must have a GPA from the current university. Must attach a copy of unofficial transcript. Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term. Dates are August 10 2026-December 11 2026.