Sourcing​/Supplier Quality Engineer Intern

Overview

About Cretex Medical

Cretex Medical is a family of companies that provides manufacturing and engineering services to medical device OEMs. We offer a complete range of end-to-end manufacturing capabilities, the latest technologies, and the talent to match any manufacturing or engineering challenge. Learn more at

Sourcing/Supplier Quality Engineer Intern Position Summary

The Sourcing/Supplier Quality Engineer intern will be responsible for providing technical support focusing on supplier quality projects. The intern will assist the Supply Chain & Quality department with projects from scope definition through implementation.
This position will be located in Bloomington, MN for the summer of 2027.

Sourcing/Supplier Quality Engineer Intern Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide internal technical support for purchased materials
• Assist with supplier evaluations and supplier corrective actions
• Assist with documentation updates such as inspection procedures or drawings
• Assist with the implementation of process improvements related to incoming materials, purchasing and suppliers.
• Partners with the other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance as needed
• Understands customer needs and the core business markets we serve
• Supports and complies with the company's Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements
• Completes all other work duties as assigned

Sourcing/Supplier Quality Engineer Intern Qualifications

• Enrollment in a four-year degree program for Supply Chain, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical drawings, specifications, requirements, standards, procedure manuals, etc.
• Project management and leadership skills
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and team building skills to create effective working coworkers
• Ability to follow through on commitments and holds team members accountable
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to prioritize and multitask

What to Expect from an Internship with Cretex Medical?

Each summer, we are excited to offer interns countless opportunities to network, learn more about the Cretex family of businesses, and have fun! Here are some things you’ll get to experience as an intern with Cretex Medical and its businesses:

• Work with the latest technologies
• Challenge yourself and grow your skills
• Find opportunities to move across our family of businesses

Cretex offers internships in many different areas, including Engineering, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Accounting, Business, and Production Operations. We encourage you to explore the many internship opportunities Cretex Medical could offer you.

Internships are available in a variety of locations within the Minneapolis/St. Paul (Minnesota) metro area, including Elk River, Brooklyn Park, Bloomington, Coon Rapids, Anoka, and Dassel.
If you have a location preference, please specify that in the job application questions.

Here are some of the things that interns have said about working at Cretex:

• "I enjoyed how integrated the interns were in the workflow. We were working on projects that made an impact for the company. I had opportunities to work with employees from all areas of the company as well as other interns."

• "During my internship, I gained firsthand experience in project management, quality systems, and manufacturing best practices. I was able to grow my skills in design by focusing on creating more ergonomic processes for manufacturing. I enjoyed the…