New Product Introduction Intern

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

Job Title: New Product Introduction Intern

Reports to: Director of Production Engineering

Location: San Marcos, Texas

We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

About This Role

As a New Product Introduction (NPI) Intern, you will play a hands-on role in bringing new magnet manufacturing processes from development into scalable production. You will work closely with the NPI team to document critical manufacturing processes, execute targeted process experiments, and conduct data analysis on sample builds to support Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP).

This role bridges real-world manufacturing line execution with data-driven engineering. The ideal candidate behaves like an analytical sleuth: eager to learn on the shop floor, analyze trial data, and help create clear, repeatable manufacturing standards.

What We Have To Offer

• Hands-on Experience: Direct exposure to scaling advanced manufacturing operations in rare earth magnet production.
• Mentorship: Work directly alongside senior NPI, Quality, and Process Engineers.
• Competitive Compensation: Competitive intern compensation package.
• Impactful Work: Your work on PPAP packages and process documentation will directly impact high-volume production.
• Inclusive Culture: A welcoming team that values diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Diversity

At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.

What You’ll Be Doing

Process Documentation & Standardization

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Shadowing technicians and engineers during build trials to create, update, and refine clear, highly visual Work Instructions and SOPs.
• NPI Documentation: Supporting the update of preliminary Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and Process FMEAs (PFMEA) based on observations from early-stage builds.
• Cross-Functional Handoff: Partnering with Quality and Production teams to ensure smooth handoffs of newly documented processes to full-scale manufacturing.

Process Experimentation & Execution

• Execute Process Trials: Assisting NPI engineers in planning and running process experiments (Design of Experiments / DOEs) on prototype and sample build lines.
• Process Capability Baseline: Collecting and compiling experimental data to help determine process stability, baseline process capability (Cp, Cpk), and optimal operating parameters.
• Waste & Yield Identification: Tracking yield trends during early sample builds to help pinpoint scrap drivers and operational inefficiencies.

PPAP & Sample Build Data Analysis

• Sample Build Analytics: Performing statistical and yield analysis on sample build runs to support customer sample submissions.
• PPAP Support: Organizing, analyzing, and formatting measurement and test data required for PPAP documentation packages (e.g., Dimensional Results, Material/Performance Test Results).
• SPC Tracking: Applying basic Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques to chart dimensional, physical, and magnetic performance traits across initial builds.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Can demonstrate strong foundational understanding of core manufacturing engineering principles, statistics, and engineering documentation.
• Is proficient in MS Excel (data manipulation, charting, functions) or statistical tools (Minitab, JMP, Power BI, Python, or R).
• Possesses strong attention to detail with an eagerness to observe shop-floor operations and translate physical steps into clear technical documentation.
• Demonstrates clear written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with operators, technicians, and design engineers.

Preferred

• Basic familiarity with APQP, PPAP, PFMEAs, Control Plans, or measurement equipment (CMM, calipers, optical comparators).
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing concepts, 5S, root cause analysis tools (5 Whys, Fishbone), or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Previous intern or co-op experience in a manufacturing, testing, or lab environment.

Work Environment

• Able to lift or move up to 20 lbs occasionally.
• Comfortable spending significant time both at a desk/computer and on the manufacturing floor.
• Capable of wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas.
• Capable of repetitive movements, including sitting, standing, walking, and navigating the manufacturing facility.

About Noveon Magnetics

At Noveon Magnetics, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. We’re a fast-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low-carbon economy.

As the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor--from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy--we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.

Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.