NPD Chemist Intern

Fenner Precision Polymers has an exciting internship opportunity with the Fenner New Product Textile Engineering Team at Manheim/Lititz, PA. The successful candidate will be responsible for product/process/testing needs for the textile product category.

As part of the New Product Development Team, you will .......

S/he will be responsible for collaborating with various departments to:

• Conduct lab testing on Polyurethanes, Silicones and textiles according to product development needs
• Help develop, setup and execute experiments for new technologies for our products
• Operate computer-controlled test equipment and analyze data
• Technical documentation:
• Update specifications for our products
• Write analytical reports based on experimentation conducted
• Develop new tests and document the associated work instructions
• R&D projects
• Alternative fabrics - quartz, MWPE, etc. - applications, testing

Core Competencies Required

• Demonstrated ability to....
• Utilize basic chemistry competencies in evaluating and testing products
• Record and interpret measured properties of lab tests
• Proven skills in...
• Chemistry principles - stress, strain, coefficient of friction, etc.
• Statistical analysis of test results
• Working knowledge of...
• Basic lab equipment and software - MTS, hot presses, Microsoft package, etc.
• Novel problem solving

Education and/or Relative Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of college in a related field.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• N/A

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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