Textile Engineer Intern

ITW • Mount Airy, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Texwipe is seeking a summer Textile Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 to join its business unit team in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Texwipe is a contamination-control market leader with more than 60 years of experience, known for innovations in wiper technology and cleanroom consumable products. The company describes its culture as decentralized and entrepreneurial, encouraging employees to take ownership and contribute their perspectives and ideas.

The intern will gain exposure to a range of operational areas and topics and will present project work to the team at the end of the summer. The internship is expected to last approximately 10–12 weeks, with dates to be determined with the selected candidate and the R&D team. The role focuses on improving textile manufacturing efficiency, reducing waste, improving product quality, monitoring production quality, documenting findings, and collaborating with R&D. Limited travel to suppliers is required.

Requirements

• Be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in textile engineering or a related field.
• Possess strong leadership, data analytics, organizational, interpersonal, written communication, and oral communication skills.
• Be self-directed, results-oriented, and customer-focused.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Excel.
• Be able to work both as part of a team and independently.

Nice To Haves

• Targeted graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028.

Responsibilities

• Analyze textile manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance product quality, and prepare a summary report of findings.
• Monitor production quality and ensure compliance with Texwipe specifications.
• Maintain detailed records of process-improvement suggestions, troubleshooting activities, and quality-control measures.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to develop new textile products and innovative manufacturing techniques.
• Review and confirm current material setup.
• Present internship projects to the team at the end of the summer.
• Travel to suppliers on a limited basis.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern