What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer Intern position at SoLa Impact?
As a quality Engineer Intern on our engineering team, you will play a critical role on our team, increasing production rate, quality, and safety by:
- Assist in performing in-process and final inspections on manufactured components and units.
- Support the review and completion of quality travelers, checklists, and inspection records.
- Help document non-conformances, rework, and corrective actions under the guidance of the Quality Manager.
- Assist with data collection and basic analysis related to defects, trends, and quality metrics.
- Participate in root cause analysis activities (5 Whys, Fishbone) as assigned.
- Support internal audits, third-party inspections, and regulatory visits as needed.
- Developing detailed work instructions and managing manufacturing routing workflows in the MES system.
- Assist in maintaining organization and traceability of quality records.
- Analyzing production processes to identify and eliminate wastefulness and increase efficiency.
- Implementing initiatives to support our ultimate goal of reducing the cost of housing in Southern California.
Program Details:
- Duration: (January-March) three months
- Location: 740 E. 111th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90059
- Compensation: $20.00 per hour
- Schedule: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Monday to Thursday
ABOUT MODEL/Z
Model/Z was started in 2024 to design and build affordable housing at a rate, cost, and quality unknown to the industry. The Model/Z product and process is designed to produce a high-quality, low-cost, net-zero ready, and most importantly, standardized, modular housing product. Model/Z is a Black-owned and operated business based in Southern California that will deliver between 1,000 – 1,500 modular housing units per year by 2025. We offer a rapidly growing, fast-paced environment which is intellectually challenging and extremely rewarding and fulfilling as we collectively aim to solve Model/Z’s affiliate, SoLa Impact is a real estate private equity firm with a double bottom line strategy focused on preserving, rehabbing, and building high-quality affordable housing in Black and brown communities. SoLa is Southern California's largest for-profit affordable housing developer and is currently in construction on over 2,000 affordable housing units across Southern California. SoLa currently owns and manages over $1.2 billion of multifamily assets, almost all of which are in low-income, black and brown communities.
- Pursuing B.S. in mechanical engineering or similar discipline
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals
- Basic machine shop build/fabrication experience
- 1 year of experience in mechanical design or build (internship and project experience counts)
- Experienced using 3D mechanical design, analysis, and drafting tools (Autodesk Inventor, NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, ANSYS, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for reducing homelessness in Southern California
NICE TO HAVE QUALIFICATIONS
- Pursuing advanced degree in mechanical engineering
- Advanced fabrication experience (CNC machining, welding, precision assembly)
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