Description:

Fiberweb is one of the world’s largest and leading suppliers of high performance, speciality nonwovenfabrics. Nonwoven materials developed, manufactured and marketed by Fiberweb are used in a wide variety of everyday products such as filters, wipes, baby diapers, fabric softener, construction products and protective clothing to name only a few. With vast experience in its field and a strong international presence, Fiberweb has long been regarded as a technological innovator with a strong portfolio of intellectual property, a preferred partner for customers focused on high-quality and reliable supply and as a consistent investor in a global network of competitive manufacturing assets.

Fiberweb has a strong market position in many of its product and application areas using a variety of leading manufacturing technologies, including several proprietary processes. With revenues of over a billion dollars and 3000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong global position with operations in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Fiberweb’s shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

We have a technical engineering internship available in the Nashville, TN area. This position’s primary responsibilities are: Support our “stage gate” or product development into the marketplace and state by state qualifications. This is a summer internship starting in May, ending in August.

Qualifications:

RESPONSIBILITIES: (List day to day activities, reports, directs etc…)
• Contact all 50 states and determine the procedure and filings necessary to get the products on the Qualified Products List (QPL)
• Start the QPL process on the top 10 target states, then move to the second 10 states
• Assist collecting turbidity samples, pictures, and data from all our “Voice of Customer” (VOC) sites for stage gate and technical backing for marketing claims. Often, samples will be taken outdoors during inclement weather. This will require local travel, mileage will be reimbursed.
• Assist with builds at new VOC sites
• Assist engineers with various other tasks as assigned
• Regular/predictable attendance required. Typical schedule of 8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday

CORE CAPABILITIES/REQUIREMENTS: (Skills you need to fulfill your responsibilities, including education and experience)
• Civil or Environmental Engineering Student; Senior preferred, Junior acceptable. No freshman or sophomores.
• Erosion Control classes/experience preferred
• If a student is interested in achieving their “Professional Engineer” license, hours worked will go towards required apprenticeship.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office required. AutoCad Experience preferred
• Strong analytical skills and proactive attitude required.
• Ability to work independently
• Good organization skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum travel, local only
• Strongly prefer local candidates which will not require housing

Paid Internship Info:

$15-$17/hour DOE

Hours:

8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday

Length/Availability:

3 months, May - August 2010

Start Date:

05/15/2010 (approximate)

End Date:

, 08/31/2010, 08/15/2010 (approximate)

How to Apply:

Please send resume to dhunter@fiberweb.com
Reference Engineering Internship

Deadline:

May 7, 2010

Additional Info:

Local candidates to the Nashville area only. Housing will not be available.

Tags:

Engineering    environmental    erosion     

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