Production Engineering Intern (Summer 2022) - Lancashire, UK

Brand Overview

Hawke International have prided themselves on maintaining a reputation as innovators and industry leaders. We’ve never stopped looking for ways to provide cutting edge connection solutions, and we never will. We strive to create globally certified Cable Glands, Enclosures, Connectors and connection solutions that always exceed our customers’ expectations

Posting Address

Hawke International, Oxford Street West, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 0NA

Production Engineering Intern

The Hubbell Summer Internship Program is a 12-week program providing students the opportunity to gain corporate experience, learn about all aspects of our business, and prepare students with the kind of experience needed to have a rewarding career at Hubbell. Engineering Interns will typically support one or more experienced Engineering teams in performance of assignments, spend time shadowing actual operations, and have unique assignments that support larger projects as well as the day-to-day operations of the Engineering department.

Benefits of a Hubbell Internship:

• Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences.
• Comprehensive, value-added project(s).
• Work in teams and with colleagues in a professional environment.
• Develop technical skills specific to your major.
• Provides opportunities for professional development by building relationships and learning about other parts of the business.
• End of summer presentation to the local management team.

Production engineering

Roles and Responsibilities will vary by Hubbell business location, but may include the following:

• Gained knowledge of the industry as it pertains to the Hubbell business location.
• Experience in planning and organizational skills.
• Review current marketing program activities to make recommendations for changes/improvement opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Detailed roles and responsibilities will be outlined dependent on business Group, location and the project outlined.
• Expectations: The intern will be expected to work full-time at 37 hours/week and will be compensated on an hourly basis.

Skills and Experience

Experience

• Student must be enrolled in an accredited university working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Operations (e.g. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related degree - must participate in a Automation based modules.

Preferred Skills 

• Experience or understanding of Manufacturing processes and techniques
• Understanding of BOM’s (materials and material characteristics)
• Experience with a CAD Package (preferably Autodesk inventor)
• Have the ability to read mechanical and or electrical drawings
• Familiar with automation components; motors, servos, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, cams, hydraulics, pneumatics and other devices
• Have the ability to, or understand the process of fault finding
• Understand lean processes to work effectively and efficiently

Education

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