Quality Engineer Intern

Description

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Four Hands is the leading global designer and wholesaler of lifestyle home furnishings. We design, manufacture, and distribute our products and support the growing needs of large retail chains, e-commerce businesses, regional stores, and interior designers.

Four Hands has received numerous recognition and accolades, including ranking in the Inc. 5000 list 14 times and has been voted consistently as one of Austin’s Top Workplaces.

We are looking for a motivated Intern to join our team, focusing on furniture product quality, export shipping package design, and sustainable materials.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the furniture industry, focusing on quality assurance, packaging design, and sustainability.

In this role, you will assist in evaluating and ensuring the quality of our furniture products, evaluating and researching effective and secure packaging for international shipping, and exploring eco-friendly materials to enhance sustainability.

This position is expected to start January 2025 and continue through the entire Spring 2025 term (through April 2025). Our internships are a minimum of 10 weeks, part-time and on-site.

In This Role

• Assist in quality control inspections of furniture products
• Conduct tests and inspections of products, shipping packages, and processes to evaluate quality
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and suggest how to implement corrective actions
• Research and recommend sustainable materials for product and packaging use
• Support the creation and maintenance of documentation related to quality processes and procedures
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, production, and logistics
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies to drive continuous improvement
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in product quality and packaging sustainability
• Uphold our Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands team
• Other duties as assigned by Management

The Ideal Person

• Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Design, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field
• Passion for quality assurance and sustainable practices
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Detail orientated with strong organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to multi task effectively within a team environment in managing priorities
• Solid Microsoft Office Skills

Internship Program at Four Hands

The Internship Program is aimed to provide students with hands-on experience in the area they are most passionate about. Interns at Four Hands have the opportunity to work closely with various departments to gain valuable knowledge about the company.

The program focuses on professional development, offering mentorship from like-minded professionals and the chance to contribute to real projects.

Interns are encouraged to bring innovative ideas to make the experience challenging and rewarding. This program will enable students to gain the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their future careers.

Four Hands manufactures and distributes home furnishing products, serving as design leader for some of the most highly regarded home and lifestyle brands, and selling our portfolio through online platforms and retailers nationwide.

We are an award-winning company that has proven to be a disruptor business, challenging the status quo of the furniture industry through our groundbreaking approaches.

With a vision to furnish the entire home, we introduce more than 2,000 styles annually across bedroom, living, dining, outdoor, office, and more.

Our product development team has established a cohesive, elevated design aesthetic and consistently introduces products that deliver thoughtful style, livability, and endless inspiration.

While pursuing sustainable growth, Four Hands has anticipated industry trends, such as preparing for the rise of e-commerce by investing in marketing assets, drop-ship programs, and technology, capitalizing on the growing interest of the interior design community to work directly with the company.

Four Hands has also built strong relationships with diversified global vendors to ensure consistent product availability and quality.

Four Hands employs a growing team of nearly 700 staff and maintains an expansive corporate headquarters and distribution centers in Austin, TX;

showrooms in High Point, NC, and Las Vegas, NV; offices in China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and Vietnam.

Four Hands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Four Hands recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

For more details, please visit us at www.fourhands.com.