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 world’s 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, and maintained 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 you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re 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

As a Production Operator (Tradesperson 3), you will be trained by an experienced team to safely complete tasks associated with manufacturing and handling cable and equipment. Working in one of our manufacturing areas, you will be turning cable in tanks/pans, putting cable on large reels, and assisting with loading cable onto ships.

Perks include a starting hourly base rate of $21.50/hour (*plus shift differential – see below) $3000 Sign-On Bonus, tuition assistance, generous holiday, vacation, and personal time off, a comprehensive benefits package including a 5% 401k company match, and more!

Working Hours/Shift Differential

4x4 Rotating Shift. This means that you will work 4 12 hour days(7pm-7am) and then have 4 days off.

6% while working the night shift

Responsibilities

• Physically handles cable and inserts it into large holding pans
• Winds copper onto reels
• Performs first level visual inspection, identifying errors and reports issues to appropriate personnel
• Follows verbal and written instruction and is accountable for his/her actions
• Follows safety guidelines (PPE, etc.) and always demonstrates safe work practices
• Adheres to the safety and quality standards (goals and metrics) of the organization while working within a team environment
• Promotes job and process improvement as it relates to the department (through 5S as well as other improvement initiatives)
• Successfully learns a variety of production processes and performs them safely and proficiently
• Safely operate various powered industrial equipment such as hand tools and pallet jacks
• Responds to multiple production assignments in a timely and efficient manner
• Overtime may be required, based on business need; regular attendance required

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred
• One or more years of related experience and/or training preferred
• Ability to read and interpret hand-held measuring equipment such as a metal rule and a go/no go gauge
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions
• Possess the ability to react to changes of responsibility throughout the day
• Must have the flexibility to respond to multiple assignments
• Ability to work any shift, including nights and weekends
• Ability to speak and read English fluently

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Wear the proper personal protective equipment for each task, including, but not limited to, safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, dust mask, etc
• Climb up and down from equipment; climb up and down a ladder and work at heights up to 40’
• Regularly lift and/or move 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds
• Ability to reach with hands and arms and use hands to finger, or handle objects, tools and controls
• Ability to stand, walk and climb stairs regularly
• Ability to bend, squat, stoop, kneel or crouch frequently
• Ability to talk and/or hear frequently
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors regularly in all elements
• Ability to enter into and work within confined space

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.

Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume.

Benefits
SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential.

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’s Core Values
Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation