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NPD Chemist Intern - Summer 2026
Job Category: New Product Development
Requisition Number: NPDCH002585
Posting Details
Posted: September 17, 2025
Full-Time
On-site
LocationsShowing 1 location
South
Manheim, PA 17545, USA
Job Details
Description
Fenner Precision Polymers has an exciting internship opportunity with the Fenner 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
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 instructions
R&D projects
Alternative fabrics – quartz, MWPE, etc. – applications, testing
Core Competencies Required
Demonstrated ability to….
Utilize basic chemistry competencies in evaluating and testing products
Record and interpret measured properties of lab tests
Proven skills in…
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