About the role#
This internship offers a balance of office-based engineering work and hands-on industrial experience within the Casting Department. You will work directly with operators and maintenance teams on the production floor to apply engineering principles to equipment and systems. This role focuses on the technical analysis and practical application of metallurgy in a manufacturing environment.
What you'll do#
- Assist with scrap analysis and alloy verification using spectrometry and other laboratory tools.
- Support melt shop operations by collecting production data and identifying yield loss points.
- Recommend improvements for efficiency and recovery based on data analysis.
- Participate in scrap recovery and process optimization projects, including developing sorting criteria and tracking melt loss.
- Collaborate with operators, engineers, and lab personnel across shifts to ensure data consistency and quality assurance.
- Gain hands-on experience in casting operations by assisting with heat cycles, transfers, and turnaround tasks.
- Contribute to quality assurance by validating lab results and supporting round robin testing to ensure compliance with accuracy standards.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in Materials Science or Engineering.
- A preferred GPA of at least 2.7.
Location & details#
- Location: Sinton, Texas.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: This is a full-time, on-site position.
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
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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