Magnet NPI Intern: Hands-On Process Engineering

Noveon Magnetics Inc.; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 24,797,000 - 33,062,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on Experience

Mentorship

Competitive Compensation

Impactful Work

Inclusive Culture

Job summary

Noveon Magnetics in San Marcos, Texas, seeks a New Product Introduction Intern to help bring new magnet manufacturing processes from development into scalable production. You will document critical processes, execute targeted experiments, and analyze sample builds to support PPAP.

The role blends shop-floor execution with data-driven engineering. The ideal candidate is analytical, eager to learn on the line, and capable of creating clear, repeatable manufacturing standards.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong foundational understanding of core manufacturing engineering principles, statistics, and engineering documentation.
• Proficiency in MS Excel (data manipulation, charting, functions) or statistical tools.
• Attention to detail with the ability to observe shop-floor operations and translate steps into clear documentation.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills to interact with operators, technicians, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Shadow technicians and engineers to create, update, and refine SOPs and work instructions.
• Support updating Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and PFMEAs based on early-stage builds.
• Collaborate with Quality and Production teams for smooth handoffs of documented processes.
• Assist in planning and running process experiments (Design of Experiments) on prototype lines.
• Collect and analyze data to assess process stability, Cp/Cpk, and operating parameters.
• Track yield trends to identify scrap drivers and inefficiencies.
• Perform statistical/yield analysis on sample builds to support PPAP submissions.
• Organize and format data for PPAP documentation packages (Dimensional Results, tests).
• Apply basic SPC techniques to chart metrics across early builds.

Skills

MS Excel

Statistical analysis

Minitab

JMP

Power BI

Python

R

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering/Materials Science/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Power BI

Python

R

Job description

Noveon Magnetics in San Marcos, Texas, seeks a New Product Introduction Intern to help bring new magnet manufacturing processes from development into scalable production. You will document critical processes, execute targeted experiments, and analyze sample builds to support PPAP.

The role blends shop-floor execution with data-driven engineering. The ideal candidate is analytical, eager to learn on the line, and capable of creating clear, repeatable manufacturing standards.