Product Development Intern

Tekni Plex is a globally integrated company that provides innovative solutions through material science and manufacturing technologies. A global leader in the Healthcare and Consumer Product markets, Tekni Plex provides medical device components and a multitude of material science solutions that lead to a healthier and more sustainable world. Its solutions are found in some of the most well‑known names in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, Household and Food & Beverage markets.

Headquartered in Wayne, Pa., Tekni Plex employs 9,000 people throughout its operations in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland and the United States. For more information visit

The Tekni Plex Innovation team is seeking a summer intern to lead new product development projects. During your 12 weeks in this role, you will actively participate in all aspects of new product development projects. Day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with senior researchers on an assigned product/technology development or an application/product engineering project. You will report to the GIC Lab. Supervisor and Development Engineer(s) and will work closely with the Tekni Plex’s business unit and corporate leadership teams.

• To lead and direct assigned project towards advanced technical solutions
• To document detailed experimental records
• To analyze, interpret, and communicate experimental results
• To define and translate product requirements into measurable specifications
• To assess product performance against define specifications
• To conduct lab trials to produce developmental samples
• To conduct competitive sample analysis
• To collaborate with other R&D functions across Tekni Plex that can help to advance the project

• Inspect and test materials, products and packages in support of new product development and for manufacturing plant/customer support
• Prepare reports covering the test results, measurements, data collection and analysis
• Follow and participate in lab safe housekeeping guidelines designed to ensure a safe work environment
• Project management and execution
• Perform other duties that may be assigned

• Current pursuit of a full‑time undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Material Science, or a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Creative problem solvers, have an intellectual curiosity, and thrive in ambiguity.
• Demonstrated initiative, uncompromised integrity, and a results‑oriented mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Acute attention to detail with strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Strong motivation and work ethic and the ability to work independently, ability to balance multiple projects and competing deadlines
• Available to work full‑time, 40 hours per week for the duration of internship
• Candidates must pass a background check and drug test prior to hiring
• Candidates should be able to work in the United States with no restrictions

While performing the duties of this job, the intern is frequently required to sit and often required to stand; walk; use hands & fingers; talk and hear. The intern must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the intern is in a typical lab work environment. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Intern will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in the lab such as safety glass, face shield, face mask, gloves, lab coat, and steel toe shoes etc.

The job duties, physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an intern to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Where possible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions where it does not cause undue hardship or safety risks to the company and/or the intern.

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