What are the responsibilities and job description for the NPD Textile Intern position at Fenner Precision Polymers?
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 technical textiles according to product development needs
- 3D model new fixtures or product models to enhance product understanding
- Learn components and processes of rapier looms
- Technical documentation:
- Updating specs to new format
- Product validation – mechanical properties like tensile, tear, EPI, PPI, weight, etc.
- 3D modeling of weave patterns
- R&D projects
- Alternative fabrics – quartz, MWPE, etc. – applications, testing
Core Competencies Required
- Demonstrated ability to….
- 3D model in Solidworks
- Record and interpret measured properties of lab tests
- Proven skills in…
- Mechanical engineering 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
