Year-Round Intern Operations

Our Student Program provides amazing opportunities to develop functional job skills and gain real-world experience and expertise. We offer spring, fall and year-round internships and co-ops in fields across the company, including engineering, finance, and business development.

 

Currently we are seeking a HAT Student Year-Round intern in Operations.

 

Responsibilities:

In this position, you will learn to be responsible for:

• Rotating program that will allow Technician to work in different AREAS/Departments
• Electrical Mechanical Assembly requirements that follow blueprints, guidelines, and diagrams to ensure product specification and tolerance levels are met.
• Uses measuring and diagnostic tools and modify systems and components / assemblies.
• Ensure the requirements of Bill of Materials (BOM) and customer specifications are achieved to maintain copy exactly industry standard.
• Read and work to technical procedures, drawings, and electrical schematics.
• Identify and resolve build problems.
• Record and report technical/BOM issues using company trouble log methods.
• Contribute to performance of the production team through productivity improvement initiatives
• Developing the ability to perform manufacturing tasks associated with Torquing, Soldering, and Assembling a variety of products.
• Ability to use hand tools required to perform this job.
• Ability to become J-STD-001 and NASA certified for soldering.
• Ability to become Harness and Cabling certified NASA .4 and IPC 620
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical defects to root cause.
• Work as part of a cross-departmental team, communicating with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Contracts

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Abbott Tech Student
• Involved in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System Work-based Learning.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Precision Machining Technology

 

Location:

Danbury, CT

The position is located onsite at our facility in Danbury, CT. Located in beautiful Fairfield County, Danbury offers a diverse economy, wonderful parks, cultural attractions, an impressive mix of private and public educational institutions and a vibrant arts scene. Our facility is nestled among a remarkable selection of communities to call home all with varying price points to fit many different budgets. We’re close to New York City, Boston, and other major cities – great for day trips and weekend getaways. Our lovely seasons along with award-winning institutions, colleges, cultural events, and a genuine sense of community brings a diverse population to the beautiful state of Connecticut!

 

When you choose to join the ARKA Student Program, you will:

• Gain hands-on experience in your chosen field and share your unique ideas and creative problem-solving skills to help us continue our legacy of innovation.
• Flourish and seamlessly develop great relationships with co-workers.
• Network with students from other universities.
• Participate in activities that support our local communities.
• Work alongside our talented team, including employees who started as interns or co-ops.
• Enjoy companywide employee activities.
• Receive competitive compensation and paid holidays.

 

EHS/Environmental Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, listen to, and interpret instructions, operate tools and/or machinery with hands and arms and remain stationary for extended periods of the time. The employee will use protective equipment to work with chemicals, move between workstations, reach, and replace equipment, and move items weighing up to 25lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Applicants are invited to apply for a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the job. To apply, send a request to staffing@arka.org or contact 203-797-5000 and press 2 for Human Resources.

 

ITC & Security Clearance Requirements:

This position requires the incumbent to access export-controlled information; therefore, US Person status is required. 

 

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

 

Employment with any of the ARKA Group companies in the US is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check and drug screen.

ARKA Group L.P. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.