NPD Chemist Intern: Textiles & Polymers Lab

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 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.