Product Development Intern (Year Round)

Overview

Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of ‘Always Advancing to Protect What’s Important.’ With $13 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2019 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets. Berry operates over 290 manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents, and employs over 48,000 individuals.

At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion. At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com

The Consumer Packaging-North America Division has an immediate need for a Product Development Engineering Intern. As a member of the Product Development team, this role will assist Product Development Engineering in coordinating all aspects of projects pertaining to the improvement of proprietary products or the procurement of new proprietary or custom business.

This is a year round opportunity that will allow a student to work and gain experience during the school year as well as over the summer.

Responsibilities

1. Work under the direct supervision of a Product Development Engineer/Manager/Director to assist in the coordination of all aspects of projects pertaining to the improvement of proprietary products or the procurement of new proprietary or custom business.

2. Interact with & lead multidisciplinary teams and organize production/development trials as needed.

3. Acquire quotes from vendors on new tooling or modifications to proprietary tooling.

4. Assist in determining costs on custom and proprietary projects.

5. Develop, maintain, and update part drawings and tooling prints.

6. Create models and prototypes of parts for customers.

7. Assist Tooling Engineers/PD Engineers in the design of prototype tooling for projects.

8. Evaluate prototype parts and make modifications to tooling, as necessary.

9. Assist in modifying new or existing production tooling as necessary to ensure that parts are functional.

10. Assist in developing quality assurance testing programs for customer and/or proprietary projects.

11. Organize test data and prepare presentations, project summaries, reports, and analyses.

12. Maintain and enforce all company safety, environmental, and department of health requirements.

Qualifications

1. Currently enrolled as a student working towards an Engineering degree. 

2. Strong organizational skills with ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.

3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills

4. Self-motivated and assertive individual.