MN-84 Purchased Parts Quality Management Fall 2026

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Description:

• 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. 

Qualifications:

• 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.Transfer students must have a GPA from 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