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 You’ll 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 Bachelor’s 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, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the  way we electrify the world. We’re 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--we’re 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.