Position Overview
Job Summary
The Data Entry & Quality Administration Intern supports manufacturing operations and quality initiatives through accurate data management, documentation control, reporting, and administrative support. This position plays a key role in maintaining production and quality records, assisting with physical inspections, quality audits, tracking performance metrics, and ensuring the integrity of manufacturing data.
The intern will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced power equipment manufacturing environment while supporting continuous improvement, compliance, and operational excellence initiatives.
A. Responsibilities and Duties
Manufacturing Support:
- Enter and maintain production, inventory, labor, and operational data within company systems.
- Assist with collecting, validating, and organizing manufacturing records and reports.
- Support production teams by maintaining accurate work order documentation and manufacturing records.
- Update spreadsheets, databases, and tracking tools used for operational reporting.
- Assist with product incoming/outgoing inspections, production nonconformance communication via the Material Review Board (MRB) process, and archiving production documents.
- Verify data accuracy and identify inconsistencies or missing information.
Quality Support:
- Maintain quality records, inspection reports, test documentation, and compliance files within the Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS).
- Assist with tracking non-conformances, corrective actions, and quality trends via the MRB process.
- Support document control activities, including updating procedures, forms, and work instructions.
- Help prepare materials and documentation for internal and external quality audits.
- Assist with gathering and organizing data for quality investigations and root cause analyses.
- Support continuous improvement projects by collecting and analyzing operational and quality data.
Administrative Support:
- Assist with data migration and digital document organization projects.
- Coordinate document revisions and ensure proper record retention practices.
- Support meeting preparation through report generation, note taking, and follow-up documentation.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality teams on special projects.
- Perform other administrative and operational duties as assigned.
B. Qualifications
- Currently pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality Management, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Effective organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
C. Learning Opportunities
This internship provides exposure to:
- Manufacturing operations in the power equipment industry
- Quality management systems and compliance processes
- ERP and production reporting systems
- Continuous improvement initiatives
- Manufacturing metrics and operational analytics
- Cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality teams
Job Title: Data Entry & Quality Administrative Intern
Reports to: Plant Manager & Sr. Quality Engineer
Employment Status: FT or PT Intern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Location: Wytheville, VA.
