Quality Intern - Metals Manufacturing
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Thunderbird LLC
Elk Grove Village, IL, US
Summary
The intern will manage document control processes to ensure records are accurate, compliant, and audit-ready within the Quality Management System. Responsibilities include updating controlled documents, maintaining revision histories, and supporting SPC system updates.
Job Description
Position Overview
As our Quality Intern, you will play a key role in strengthening our document control processes—ensuring that critical records are accurate, accessible, and compliant with industry regulations. Your work will directly support our ability to pass audits, meet regulatory requirements, and maintain the integrity of the Quality Management System (QMS).
Key Position Responsibilities
- Assist with reviewing, updating, formatting, and releasing controlled documents (procedures, work instructions, forms, templates).
- Verify that documents are properly approved, revision‑controlled, and distributed according to our document control procedure.
- Support transition of legacy or uncontrolled documents into the formal QMS.
- Ensure obsolete documents are identified, removed from use, and properly archived.
- Maintain document control logs, master lists, and revision histories.
- Assist in preparing document packages for internal, customer, and third‑party audits.
- Verify document alignment with ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 clause requirements.
- Support corrective actions related to documentation findings from audits.
- Help organize and update training records associated with revised or newly released documents.
- Identify document control gaps, inconsistencies, or opportunities for standardization.
- Assist with improving document templates.
- Program/update our SPC system.
- Support special quality projects as assigned by the Quality Manager.
Critical Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Currently pursuing or recently completed an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related field.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to follow procedures and handle controlled information responsibly.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
#TBManufacturing
At Thunderbird, we are committed to taking American manufacturing companies to greater heights. Our dedicated leadership team is actively engaged in building strategic, long-term growth for Thunderbird companies and establishing them in global markets. Our goal is the ever-ascending prosperity of our acquisitions through continuous improvement and capital investments. Driven by our Active Management Process, our companies achieve higher levels of growth and revenue.
When Thunderbird acquires a company, it becomes an integral part of our family. Unlike private equity firms, we invest our own money and actively manage the growth of our companies on a daily basis. Our enduring vision is to hold and grow our companies to meet the higher needs of our global customers. We are guided by the unified pursuit of excellence, teamwork, and innovation.
Thunderbird enables people to grow, companies to soar, and customers to succeed.
Founded
1986
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Capital Markets
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Oak Brook, Illinois
At Thunderbird, we are committed to taking American manufacturing companies to greater heights. Our dedicated leadership team is actively engaged in building strategic, long-term growth for Thunderbird companies and establishing them in global markets. Our goal is the ever-ascending prosperity of our acquisitions through continuous improvement and capital investments. Driven by our Active Management Process, our companies achieve higher levels of growth and revenue.
When Thunderbird acquires a company, it becomes an integral part of our family. Unlike private equity firms, we invest our own money and actively manage the growth of our companies on a daily basis. Our enduring vision is to hold and grow our companies to meet the higher needs of our global customers. We are guided by the unified pursuit of excellence, teamwork, and innovation.
Thunderbird enables people to grow, companies to soar, and customers to succeed.
Founded
1986
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Capital Markets
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Oak Brook, Illinois