NPD Chemist Intern - Summer 2027

Fenner PLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Fenner Precision Polymers offers an internship with the New Product Textile Engineering Team in Manheim/Lititz, PA. The intern will support product, process, and testing needs within the textile product category and work across departments to drive development.

Responsibilities include lab testing, experimental setup, data analysis, and documentation. The role emphasizes proficiency in emerging technologies and collaboration under team leaders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of college in a related field.
• Laboratory testing and data interpretation experience preferred.
• Familiarity with polyurethane, silicones, textiles advisable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lab testing on polyurethanes, silicones, and textiles per development needs.
• Help develop, set up and run experiments for new technologies.
• Collaborate with departments to update product specifications and write analytical reports.
• Operate computer-controlled test equipment and analyze data.
• Develop tests and document work instructions for R&D projects.

Skills

Lab testing

Data analysis

Chemistry principles

Experiment design

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

2 years of college in related field

Tools

MTS

Hot presses

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fenner Precision Polymershas an exciting internship opportunity with theFenner 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

Develop proficiency in emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to support project work, data analysis, content creation, and operational efficiency under the guidance of team leaders

• 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 instructionsR&D projects

Core Competencies Required

• Demonstrated ability to….
• Utilize basic chemistry competencies in evaluating and testing products
• Record and interpret measured properties of lab tests
• 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

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