Manufacturing Engineering Intern
About The Position
Nordson MEDICAL’s Salem, New Hampshire internship program gives high-performing students meaningful experience in the medical components industry, focusing on process and product engineering for extrusion, balloons, and/or sub-assemblies. The team designs, engineers, and manufactures precision extrusion, balloons, heat-shrink tubing, and sub-assemblies for medical-device companies. The summer session runs from May to August, with reasonably flexible start and end dates. Working under the direction of an experienced process and product engineer, the intern supports manufacturing optimization and contributes to project-based work involving production data, analysis, testing, complaint investigations, engineering change control, and drawing or modeling. The intern may also help set up or operate equipment for new or existing products. By the end of the program, the intern is accountable for presenting learning and performance improvements. The role is based in an office and manufacturing environment, and no travel is required.
Requirements
- Be a high-performing rising junior or senior at a college or university pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Plastics Engineering.
- Have basic computer, data retrieval, and data analysis skills.
- Demonstrate attention to detail, willingness to learn and contribute, project management skills, and a results-oriented approach.
- Comply with quality system, safety, and procedural requirements as trained.
- Be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation as applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with polymer processing, such as through a previous internship.
- Statistical and tolerance analysis skills.
Responsibilities
- Support manufacturing optimization of extrusion, balloon processing, and/or sub-assembly processes under the direction of an experienced process and product engineer.
- Gather data during sample production runs and analyze the resulting data.
- Assist with complaint investigations and product testing.
- Support engineering change control and drawing/modeling activities.
- Participate in setting up or operating equipment for new or existing products to advance understanding of polymer processing.
- Present learning and performance improvements by the conclusion of the program.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Comply with quality system, safety, and procedural requirements as trained.
Benefits
- Supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment.
- Investment in employees’ skills and career advancement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
