About this role
Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the worlds most innovative companies to create a more connected world?
Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.
The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.
We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether youre a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or youre new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.
Position Overview
The Process Engineering Intern is a temporary position that supports practical process improvement projects within the Open Cable Terminal Equipment (OCTE) group. Working with guidance from engineering and operations team members, the intern will collect and analyze data, observe manufacturing processes, help test improvement ideas, and document results. This role is designed for a student who is interested in hands-on manufacturing, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Support one or more assigned process improvement projects under the guidance of an engineer or manager.
- Observe manufacturing processes and work with employees to identify improvement opportunities.
- Collect, organize, and analyze basic production, quality, time, or process data.
- Help develop, test, and document practical improvements to processes, tools, layouts, or work methods.
- Create or update simple work instructions, process maps, reports, and presentations.
- Work with Engineering, Operations, and Quality team members to complete project tasks.
- Provide regular project updates and present findings or recommendations at the end of the internship.
- Follow all safety, quality, and workplace procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a bachelors degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Available to work for the duration of the summer internship.
- Interest in manufacturing, process improvement, and hands-on problem-solving.
- Basic ability to collect, organize, and interpret data.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Clear communication, teamwork, organization, and willingness to learn.
- Able to work safely and spend time on the manufacturing floor.
- Previous internship, manufacturing, Lean, or continuous improvement experience is helpful but not required.
NOTE : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.
Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY
SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.
SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the companys origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955..
SUBCOMS CORE VALUES
Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation