The Entegris six-month co-op program provides students with an in-depth and extensive work experience. Our co-ops are fully integrated into the team and work on projects and assignments with real business impact, giving our students an edge over their peers.

Here at Entegris, we use advanced science to enable technologies that transform the world, and we are seeking employees who have the drive to continue the mission.

The Role:

Our site in San Luis Obispo, CA is seeking a New Product Introduction Co-Op to join our team for the Spring 2025 season. This assignment is intended to be 6 months in duration.

In this role, your primary responsibility will be to drive the successful pull of products (from Development to Manufacturing utilizing a Stage Gate Process). You will use your skills/experience to influence product development teams to improve design for manufacturability, while ensuring the highest levels of quality. Achieving this goal will require the use of collaboration, influence, and individual skills to interface with all functions across the organization.

As part of Entegris' Operations team, the NPI Engineer Co-Op will work closely with the Production cell team to ensure Manufacturing Readiness of the new products and their processes. You will engage with the Manufacturing Engineers, R&D Engineers, Production Supervisors, and Operators to drive the successful transition of products from early development to product release.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as a core team member for assigned NPI Projects as the liaison between Product Engineering and Operations, pulling products to market.

• Work closely with Product Engineering to proactively influence product and process design for better manufacturability.

• Participate in the Development of Manufacturing Plans for assigned projects. Topics include manufacturability, raw and finished goods material planning, chemical/waste plan, ramp/capacity planning, cost roadmap, etc.

• Participate and contribute to Improvement Projects (yield, process capability, etc.) to maximize Gross Margin, Predictability and Repeatability. Potentially lead a subproject under a larger project.

• Prepare Process Documentation to support Product Launch.

• Manage customer samples and VNQ builds. Work with Operations team to provide special instructions as required.

• Assist in directing and controlling processes in accordance with defined policies and procedures. Assists with analyses and audits on processes in order to make recommendations on such items as safety, quality, cost, waste reductions, and efficiency.

What We Seek:

• A motivated student looking to drive hands-on projects and assignments

Outstanding Candidates Will Have:

• 3D modelling experience
• At least 2 years of college school experience
• Previous internship experience desired

Desired Major(s) & Graduation Year:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering

Eligibility:

• Must be a currently enrolled student
• Available to work 40 hours a week, M-F (8a-5p) beginning in January 2025-June 2025
• Must be familiar with the universities requirements to participate in a co-op program
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

What We Offer

At Entegris, we invest in providing opportunity to our employees and promote from within. The new hire in this role will have the potential to grow and create relationships across the organization and be recognized for demonstrated success and adherence to company PACE values.

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.

Entegris strongly encourages all of its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. At Entegris, COVID-19 vaccination is preferred but not required at this time.