Quality Engineer Intern

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)