Process Engineering Intern

Job Title: Process Engineering Intern - Parts

Reports to: Process Engineering Manager

Location: San Marcos Texas

We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn build and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

About this 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.

What We Have To Offer:

Precision Manufacturing Operations: Gain real-world understanding of tight tolerance metal machining (wirecut EDM precision grinding) and surface finishing methods.

Quality Systems & Automation: Learn how inline automated inspection and vision feedback loops directly impact First Pass Yield (FPY) and scrap reduction. Manufacturing Economics: Understand basic cost drivers in manufacturing including direct product costs cycle time efficiency and capital asset utilization.

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.

What Youll Be Doing:

Process Mapping & Time Studies: Conducting line-side cycle time studies and workflow mapping across grinding wirecut deburring coating and inspection cells to identify bottlenecks and capacity constraints.

Data Collection & SPC Analysis: Gathering and analyzing production defect scrap and dimensional measurement data to support process capability studies (Cp/Cpk) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) initiatives.

Automated Inspection Support: Assisting engineers in setting up testing and collecting gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R) data for automated vision and metrology systems.

Documentation & Standard Work: Drafting and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) visual work instructions and tooling setup sheets for shop-floor operators.

Root Cause Problem Solving: Participating in Kaizen events and assist engineers in investigating scrap events using 5-Why and Fishbone analyses.

We are Looking for Someone Who:

Is currently pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Materials Science or related field (Junior or Senior standing preferred).

Possesses basic knowledge of engineering drawings GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and CAD software (SolidWorks or AutoCAD). Familiarity with Excel for data analysis.

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

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

Work Environment:

Able to move up to 50lbs.

Possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately. Can wear PPE.

Comfortable standing for long periods of time up to and exceeding 60 minutes. Is capable of making repetitive movements including but not limited to sitting squatting and walking up and down stairs.

About Noveon Magnetics

At Noveon Magnetics were reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. Were 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.

As 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--were ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. 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.