Material Innovation Center Intern

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ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.

Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you're going to want to be here.

Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

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

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

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

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

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

6. Maintain organized sample storage areas.

7. Other duties as assigned.

Education/Certification

Level Required

At least junior majoring in STEM focused degree- OR - good standing in completing associates degree in testing specific program

Work Experience

Required

• 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

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

2. Ability to handle the stress of working with others

3. Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of roles - verbal and written

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

5. 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.