Process Engineering Intern

About the role

The Process Engineering Intern will work directly alongside experienced engineers and the Process Engineering Manager to support high-precision parts manufacturing. This hands-on internship offers direct exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies across grinding, wire EDM (wirecut), automated inspection, deburring, and surface coating operations. You will gain practical experience in data collection, process mapping, root cause analysis, and basic automation validation in an active production environment.

Responsibilities

• Conducting line-side cycle time studies and workflow mapping across grinding, wirecut, deburring, coating, and inspection cells to identify bottlenecks and capacity constraints.
• Gathering and analyzing production defect, scrap, and dimensional measurement data to support process capability studies (Cp/Cpk) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) initiatives.
• Assisting engineers in setting up, testing, and collecting gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R) data for automated vision and metrology systems.
• Drafting and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), visual work instructions, and tooling setup sheets for shop-floor operators.
• Participating in Kaizen events and assisting engineers in investigating scrap events using 5-Why and Fishbone analyses.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or related field (Junior or Senior standing preferred).

Basic knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), and CAD software (SolidWorks or AutoCAD).

Familiarity with Excel for data analysis.

Strong mechanical curiosity, comfortable spending significant time on the shop floor, and strong verbal/written communication skills.

Willingness to strictly adhere to shop-floor safety guidelines and PPE protocols.

Qualifications

Able to move up to 50lbs.

Comfortable standing for long periods of time, up to and exceeding 60 minutes.

Capable of making repetitive movements, including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting, and walking up and down stairs.

Skills

Strong mechanical curiosity.

Comfortable spending significant time on the shop floor.

Strong verbal/written communication skills.

Benefits

Diversity At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.

Pay

Competitive compensation package.

Schedule

Full-time position.

About Noveon Magnetics

Noveon Magnetics is a fast-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low-carbon economy.

We are the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor--from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy--and we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry.

All our operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.

Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.