Material Innovation Center Intern (Year Round)

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ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)

About The Opportunity

Responsible for the testing and evaluation of materials and products to provide actionable information across multiple testing modes. Provide testing support across both the Material and Product Testing Labs to enable the Material Innovation Center to support ORBIS colleagues and customers as needed to deliver on the ORBIS Value Proposition. Successful participation in this internship will provide experience in a dynamic industrial lab environment with exposure to various testing and reporting methods along with developing technical understanding of polymeric materials at both a compositional and performance level.

The candidate who fills this role will need to be available for onsite work part-time during the school year and full time over breaks. There is flexibility in when this candidate can begin work.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform testing protocols and data collection, as directed by senior lab personnel.

• Perform testing on various instrumentations to provide data to address compositional (FTIR, DSC, TGA, Instron, etc.) and performance (Impact, Compression, Creep, etc.) questions.

• Compile and communicate testing results to ORBIS and customer requestors.

• Partner with senior lab personnel to develop and implement new test methods across labs.

• Participate in technical meetings focused on material selection and product performance.

• Maintain organized sample storage areas.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Certification

Level Required

• Student majoring in STEM focused degree – OR – good standing in completing associates degree in testing specific program

• Preferably a junior in class standing

• Applicable majors may include, but are not limited to: Materials Science, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Industrial Engineering, and Polymer Science

 Work Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with working understanding of Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint software – OR – comparable software experience (OpenOffice, Kaleidagraph, GoogleSuite, etc.)

 

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Safety sensitive position - ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

• Ability to handle the stress of working with others

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of roles – verbal and written

• Ability to demonstrate competency in data analysis and confidence in asserting opinion based on scientific data

• Ability to accurately record and discuss scientific issues with a non-technical audience

Two companies, one vision.

Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.

Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online.

Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability. 

Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries. 

Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow. 

The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!

Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.