A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment and hand tools. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement, and unlimited growth opportunities. Our nearly seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the wellbeing of our communities. How will you power what’s possible? Short DescriptionSouthwire Internship Program focuses on curating unique, personal, and professional development experiences. We are invested in providing an multi-dimensional experiential learning journey to interns by providing them with a real-world environment where they can build skills and develop competencies to prepare them for full time employment in their desired career path. This program will allow students to gain experience working in a business/manufacturing environment while maintaining their academic commitments.This is a two-year experiential rotation that will offer hands on developmental opportunities for high performing students within our SPEED team. Students will spend 1 year in a logistics role and 1 year in an operations role to maximize the learning experience. Long Description Logistics Summary:Responsible for supporting order monitoring for on-time delivery, report preparation, and projects related to the growth of Speed. Data entry and Excel analysis to distribute to stakeholders to improve decision making. Duties and Responsibilities:Run analysis reports utilizing BI for Excel to aid in monitoring ordersReview and validate estimated completion dates using Speed email group and other available resourcesAid in dashboard and reporting preparation to allow for deeper analysis by Speed teamCompetitor data collection to assist in market share and capability monitoringConducting surveys and interviews with CSC and Plant personnel to identify areas to improve growthManage orders and the tracking logs for Speed ordersRespond to emails same day.Manage individual projects and keep managers up to date throughout the progressOther tasks as assigned.Operations Summary:Projects for this intern with develop out of the Operations Process Manager’s top areas of execution: Developing and implementing SPEED manufacturing strategies, acting as the SPEED liaison between sales, product management, and the manufacturing teams, establishing the true cost to manufacture SPEED orders, and overseeing part number creation for SPEED orders. Duties and Responsibilities:Continue to improve the costing calculator and work with the manufacturing teams to develop the most accurate compensation processEngage operations finance and utilize system enhancements to improve the SPEED costing processCommunicate with each new manufacturing facility the costing process and gather needed feedback for the plant to reallocated appropriate costs.Take the costing tools and cross train the SPEED team to useMonitor and track the allocation of capacity with detail, acceptance and visibility in multiple plants and product categoriesMonitor and track the inventory and usage levels of the component inventory strategies once establishedShowcase the areas where SPEED strategies are properly executed, so the wins can be effectively communicated to agents, outside teams, etc.Work with the operations process manager to take needs and plans from the sales/PM side to the plant. Bring back limitations, changes, and planned strategies. Presenting clearly in both directions.Other tasks as assigned.Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.