NPD Textile Intern - Summer 2026

Job Description

Job 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 technical textiles according to product development needs
• 3D model new fixtures or product models to enhance product understanding
• Learn components and processes of rapier looms
• Technical documentation:
• Updating specs to new format
• Product validation – mechanical properties like tensile, tear, EPI, PPI, weight, etc.
• 3D modeling of weave patterns
• R&D projects
• Alternative fabrics – quartz, MWPE, etc. – applications, testing

Core Competencies Required

• Demonstrated ability to….
• 3D model in Solidworks
• Record and interpret measured properties of lab tests
• Proven skills in…
• Mechanical engineering 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