Procurement Mechanical Engineer Intern

What a College Intern - Procurement Mechanical Engineer does at HP:

• Manages all aspects of the global engineering relationship with one or more key suppliers of external hardware, components, materials, or services for the development and manufacturing of a product or service line.
• Reviews and evaluates supplier product designs, processes, and activities for compliance with company manufacturing guidelines, quality processes, and standards; provides tangible feedback based on results to improve product quality and mitigate risk of product failure.
• Leads overall engineering and customer feedback analysis processes for supplier products; communicates and collaborates with management, internal, and outsourced suppliers, manufacturing, and development partners to develop and implement changes to product or process to reduce defects, improve quality, and lower costs.
• Drives innovation and integration of new supplier technologies and company quality initiatives into product design and manufacturing.
• Works with product design, industrial design, and manufacturing groups on material selection, design feasibility and aesthetics of new product’s part & tooling designs.

Individuals who do well in this role at HP usually possess:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Able to commit for a 5-6 months internship, starting in May 2025.
• Students that are graduating in 2026 are preferred.
• Software development skills (e.g., Excel Macro).
• Excellent analytical thinking, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders.
• Fundamental knowledge of Mechanical Product Design.
• Passion in hands-on projects.
• Experience in plastics and elastomer and secondary process including recycle plastics and others supporting sustainability programs.
• Proficient with the use of CAD tools, Pro-E, Solid Designer, Design for Manufacturing, SPC, DOE and Six Sigma techniques.
• Extensive experience in tool designs and improve tooling vendors designs for better product quality and tool reliability.
• Project management of New Product Tooling cycle.
• Knowledge and Experience in Tool Qualification process and all documentation for tool approval.
• Experience in Toolmaker and Molder Capability Assessment.
• Knowledge in Part Specifications - part dimensions standards and tolerances, dual shot molding, texture, painting process etc.
• Change management process and documentation of implementation.