About the role#
This internship provides a balance of office-based engineering work and hands-on industrial experience. You will work alongside operators and maintenance teams on the production floor to apply engineering principles directly to equipment and systems. This role is based in the Quality Department and offers exposure to the full scope of how metallurgy drives production success.
What you'll do#
- Assist with scrap and steel analysis using spectrometry and other laboratory tools.
- Support steelmaking and rolling operations by collecting and analyzing production data.
- Identify yield loss points and recommend improvements for efficiency and recovery.
- Collaborate with operators, engineers, and lab personnel across shifts to ensure consistency in quality assurance and process improvements.
- Gain hands-on experience in steelmaking, rolling, NDT, heat treating, and laboratory operations.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in Metallurgical or Materials Science or Engineering.
- A preferred GPA of at least 2.7.
Location & details#
- Location: Pittsboro, Indiana.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- This is a paid, full-time, on-site position.
About Steel Dynamics, Inc
Steel Dynamics, Inc. operates as a domestic steel producer and metals recycler. Founded in 1993, the company maintains facilities across the United States and Mexico. It manufactures various steel products including sheet steel, structural beams, and rail. The business also processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap and produces liquid pig iron. It is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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