Manufacturing Engineering Intern

Nordson MEDICAL (NH), Inc.; Salem (NH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Nordson MEDICAL – Salem NH offers a meaningful internship in the Medical Component Industry focused on plastics engineering, extrusion and balloon processing. This internship provides hands-on projects under experienced engineers and exposure to manufacturing optimization and process improvement.

You will gain practical experience in data gathering, analysis, and engineering change control, while contributing to product testing and sub-assemblies. Start/end dates May–August; flexibility noted.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering as a rising junior or senior.
• Experience with polymer processing is desirable (internships welcomed).
• Basic computer, data retrieval and data analysis skills.
• Familiarity with statistics and tolerance analysis.
• Compliance with Quality System, safety and procedures as trained.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist process and product engineers on extrusion and balloon processing projects.
• Collect sample data from production runs and perform data analysis.
• Investigate complaints and support engineering changes.
• Assist with drawing/modeling support and equipment setup.
• Present learning and performance improvements at program conclusion.

Skills

Polymer processing

Statistical analysis

Data analysis

Quality systems

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Plastics Engineering – BS candidate

Tools

Drawing/Modeling (CAD)

Job description

Nordson Medical, a global leader in Interventional Solutions, Fluid Components, and Surgical Solutions, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.

Summary of the role

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

Job Summary

Nordson MEDICAL – Salem designs, engineers and manufactures medical components serving surgical / minimally invasive, interventional/structural heart, endoscopy, and pulmonology applications, among others. Our team manufactures precision extrusion, balloons, heat shrink tubing and sub-assemblies for global medical device companies. Nordson MEDICAL’s Salem NH Internship Program is designed to provide high performing individuals with a meaningful experience within the Medical Component Industry relative to process & product engineering of extrusion and/or balloons and/or sub-assemblies. Interns gain valuable engineering and manufacturing experience through focused projects to advance business and operational performance. Summer session will run from May to August. Start and end dates are reasonably flexible.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate works under the direction of an experienced process and product engineer focusing on manufacturing optimization of extrusion and/or balloon processing and/or sub-assembly processes.

The intern will be responsible for project-based data gathering for sample production runs, data analysis, complaint investigation, product testing, engineering change control, and/or drawing/modeling support.

The intern may participate in setting up or running equipment for new or existing products to advance polymer processing understanding.

Other related duties as assigned.

The intern will be accountable for presenting learning and performance improvements by the conclusion of the program.

Education and Experience Requirements

Plastics Engineering: High performing, rising Junior or Senior College / University student pursuing Bachelor of Science Degree

Skills and Abilities

Experience with polymer processing is desirable (previous internship)

Statistical & Tolerance Analysis

Basic computer, data retrieval and data analysis skills

Attention to detail, willingness to learn and contribute, project management, results oriented

Compliance with all Quality System, safety and procedural requirements as trained

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Office and manufacturing environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required

None

About Nordson Medical

At Nordson MEDICAL, you don't have to be a doctor to help save lives. We are the global expert in the design, development, and manufacturing of complex medical devices and component technologies. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life.

Nordson MEDICAL is a global team that works to create components for life-saving medical devices. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson MEDICAL.

We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career. At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible. We empower our global team of employees to engineer, manufacture, and market innovative products and systems that are essential to everyday life.

These differentiated products and systems are used for precision dispensing and processing and serve a variety of end markets, including packaging, transportation, medical, and electronics.

Founded in 1954, we are guided by our values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence. We care for our employees and provide them with opportunities to advance their careers and make an impact, inside and outside of work.

Nordson is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 35 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization.