Engineering Intern

Billerica · Posted Nov 10

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At a glance

Location: Billerica, MA
Work type: Onsite

Engineering Intern at Excelitas in Billerica, MA. Supports Manufacturing Engineering initiatives in a manufacturing environment with hands-on experience in process improvement, data analysis, and cross-functional project support.

What they are looking for

Process improvementData analysisManufacturing engineeringProduction equipmentCross-functional collaboration

Location: Billerica, MA, US

Engineering Intern

Location

Billerica, MA, US, 01821

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Job Function

Operations - Engineering

Job Country

United States

Job City

Billerica

Job Type

Temporary Full Time

Excelitas is seeking leaders and innovators to join our global team!

ENABLE your future through light.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

Our facility in Billerica, Massachusetts, is located in the metropolitan Boston area and specializes in the design and manufacturing of advanced photonics products based on MEMS and other micro-scale optical devices. Our unique technology enables the highest system performance in the most compact and cost-effective formats in a variety of applications.

This site's Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) products are laser-based imaging tools that have transformed ophthalmic care and made notable impacts on patients in cardiology, dermatology, oncology, gastroenterology, and other medical specialties.

We are presently seeking an Intern for our Manufacturing Engineering team at our Billerica site. This position will support operational excellence initiatives within a manufacturing environment. This role provides hands-on experience in process improvement, data analysis, and cross-functional project support while contributing to measurable business results.

Main responsibilities

Support Manufacturing Engineering projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity improvements;

Assist with the development, qualification, and optimization of manufacturing processes and production equipment.

Collect, analyze, and interpret manufacturing data to identify process variation and opportunities for improvement.

Participate in root cause investigations for production, quality, and equipment-related issues using structured problem-solving methodologies.

Create and update manufacturing documentation including work instructions, process flows, and equipment procedures.

Support continuous improvement activities within production.

Assist with fixture, tooling, and automation development to improve manufacturing performance and reduce operator dependency.

Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance teams to support manufacturing objectives.

Objectives

Perform audits of processes to make work instructions more visual and reduce the complexity of processed;

Observe processes and work with Manufacturing Engineers to reduce waste from processes;

Identify automation, fooling, and fixturing to make processes less dependent on operators;

Conduct time studies and capacity analyses to identify bottlenecks and efficiency opportunities

Develop and execute a single project designed to measurably improve safety, throughput, yield, or cost.

Requirements

Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, community college, trade or technical program, or have graduated within the last [12] months

Be at least 18 years old (required for clean room, production, and lab areas)

For purposes of eligibility to access export-controlled information, must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, an admitted refugee, or a person granted asylum

Pass the standard background check and any export-control screening required for the role

Interns are not eligible for company-sponsored benefits except where required by law or by the terms of a benefit plan.

Internships last a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 2 years. Every internship has a defined end date in the offer letter. Internships are reviewed every 6 months