Innovation Engineer Intern

Description

  Job Type: Internship, minimum 15hr/week, maximum 40hr/week

Salary: $20/hr.

Location: Broomfield, CO; Lignetics Advanced Development Center

About this Job

As part of the Product Development/Innovation team, this role will help explore new technologies and new markets for sustainable, renewable raw materials, like wood residuals (think sawdust & shavings from lumber/furniture and floor making industries). The work is very cross-functional and feeds into a portfolio of new business opportunities. We're putting a lot of focus on consumer products, so branding, consumer research, and market analysis are a big part of what you'll be involved in, along with prototyping, business model creation, and vendor/partner coordination.

 About Lignetics, Inc.

We’re a family of brands dedicated to producing high-quality, 100% natural products that turn wood waste into a range of premium eco-friendly products. Our commitment to creating premium-grade wood products is central to everything we do. As a family of brands we own and manage 25+ mills across the country that turn wood waste into clean, green products. Our eco-friendly offering includes premium wood pellets, logs and fire starters for super-efficient heating, seasoned BBQ pellets that naturally seals in food flavor, and highly absorbent animal bedding that ensures warmth and comfort. We’re dedicated to making the best performing and most trusted natural wood products in America. Lignetics is the largest residential wood pellet manufacturing company in the U.S. which now has a production capacity of over 2,000,000 tons of wood pellets per year. 

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct      product tests; performance and QA-related.
• Develop      new test methods with guidance.
• Analyze      data and share results.
• Prepare      prototype formulations.
• Conduct      online research on material and/or vendor options.
• Support      consumer testing programs and data analysis.

 Education, Skills and Physical Requirements

• Working      towards Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science,      Physical Science or like field.
• Previous      internship or part-time experience relative to major a plus.
• Must      have a “roll up your sleeves” approach, be highly analytical and      forward-thinking.
• Requires      the ability to do simple to complex math calculations.
• Able      to conduct experiments with solid scientific method skills.
• Able      to analyze and communicate data and results.
• Interest/experience      in non-technical product development (marketing, branding) another plus.

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