Hitachi Energy · 1 day ago
Supplier Quality Digitalization – Summer Internship 2026
Hitachi Global Air Power is a leading global industrial compressed air manufacturer based in Michigan City, Indiana. They are seeking a Supplier Quality Digitalization Intern to support key Supplier Quality processes and contribute to digitalization initiatives that enhance efficiency and continuous improvement within the organization.
EnergyManufacturing
Responsibilities
Assist in improving the end-to-end PPAP process—from documentation to system readiness
Review and analyze current PPAP templates including the PPAP workbook, Tracker, logs, Engineering change documentation (ER), SDR, and related quality documents
Support development of digital or semi‑digital workflows for PPAP submission and review
Interact with Suppliers, SQE team members, and internal stakeholders to understand pain points and gather process feedback
Digitalize the extraction and consolidation of monthly supplier performance data
Support development of a more automated Pain Index and reporting mechanism
Improve consistency and accuracy of supplier monthly reporting practices
Collect, analyze, and categorize Part Past History (PPH) data
Gather PPAP lessons learned from trackers, past submissions, SQE interviews, and issue logs
Develop a structured knowledge repository for critical parts and commodities
Prepare insights and reports to be shared with Engineering, Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Internal Quality teams
Conduct interviews with SMEs across SQE, Engineering, Supply Chain, Internal Quality, and Suppliers
Study commodities, Global New Product Development (GNPD) gateways, and supplier selection criteria
Contribute to project meetings, milestone updates, and documentation reviews
Convert collected data and insights into training materials for SQE and cross-functional teams
Support preparation of internal presentations and project deliverables
Qualification
Required
Working toward a degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, Business Analytics, or related field
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Interest in manufacturing, supplier quality, or process improvement
Proficiency with Excel and data organization
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Must be a full-time enrolled student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited U.S. college/university
Minimum 2.5 or above GPA preferred
Must be able to complete internship from May–August 2026
Must be able to complete 40 hours per week
Willingness to learn from others on the job
Preferred
Exposure to Power BI, SharePoint, or other digital tools
Interest in digital transformation projects
Company
Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy is a renewable energy company that provides energy consulting services.
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Funding
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