About the role#
As a Product Integrity Engineering Quality Safety and Compliance (EQSC) Intern, you will join the Strategic Operations Team in Portland. This role focuses on regulation reporting, IT data analytics, and structured problem solving to improve product quality and safety across our entire product line. You will work cross-functionally with teams including IT, Legal, Chassis, Cab, and Software to gain a broad understanding of commercial vehicle manufacturing. This position offers exposure to upper management and the potential to transition into a full-time role based on performance and business needs.
What you'll do#
- Use analytical and quantitative methods to predict and enhance processes.
- Analyze business data needs and document data architecture requirements.
- Develop data set processes, address business issues, and find patterns in data.
- Improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality through cleansing, profiling, and validation.
- Support the SPS Lead by using practical problem-solving methods to identify root causes.
- Collect and organize data to monitor departmental performance and identify trends.
- Support the FRACAS high-priority team to identify design quality issues and improve resolution speed.
- Evaluate warranty data using analysis to support or challenge findings.
- Generate research insights and contribute to storyboarding for physical and digital experiences.
- Foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program or higher, or a recent graduate within one year of the start date.
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering (with Statistics emphasis), or Data Science.
- Experience working with relational data and exposure to Python or R.
- Skills in data cleansing, validation, and statistical reasoning.
- Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly.
- Strong organizational skills, a creative mindset, and the ability to work in a team.
- Preferred experience includes work with large or messy datasets, process improvement, and predictive analysis.
- Preferred technical skills include familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or similar visualization tools.
Location & details#
- Location: Portland, Oregon.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid (4 days in-office, 1 day remote).
- Employment: Full-time paid internship.
- Note: This position is not open to visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States.
About Daimler Truck North America
Daimler Truck North America operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG. Founded in 1942, the company produces heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks along with specialized commercial vehicles. It manages brands such as Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, and Thomas Built Buses from its headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The firm also supplies diesel engines and components while maintaining a workforce of over 10,000 employees.
How to get in at Daimler Truck North America
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