Manufacturing Operations Intern — Hands-On Plant Experience

Zekelman Industries; Farrell (Mercer County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PAID internship

Hands-on operations experience

Exposure to mill operations and PLANN

Networking events and learning

Intern Summit

Tuition assistance program

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Zekelman Industries’ Sharon Tube division seeks an Operations Intern to gain hands-on experience across mill operations, quality control, production planning and safety in a high‑volume facility in Niles, OH. You’ll report to the Plant Manager and develop leadership potential for future plant management roles.

This full‑time, on‑site internship runs May 24, 2027 through August 13, 2027, offering training, mentorship, and exposure to critical manufacturing functions for motivated engineering

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills; able to troubleshoot operational issues.
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Highly organized and able to manage confidential information.
• Available to travel for the Internship Summit, hosted at a Zekelman Industries location.
• This role is open to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Engage with mill operators to understand process improvement and efficiency strategies.
• Assist in quality control by preparing checklists, tracking results, and identifying recurring issues.
• Attend daily production meetings to gain insight into operational priorities and coordination.
• Support creation of production logs to document mill performance and causes of delay.
• Observe bundling processes and analyze impacts of non-standard bundles on throughput.
• Shadow shipping team members to identify process and communication improvements.
• Collaborate on steel ordering and navigate sales/production coordination challenges.
• Support communication around priority orders and scheduling conflicts.
• Summarize rolling reports and identify production discrepancies.
• Help organize slitting orders to align with plant capacity and planning.
• Assist in monitoring and enforcing safety protocols in alignment with Zekelman policies.
• Participate in safety audits, hazard assessments, and incident investigations.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of operations and intern learning objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Troubleshooting

Communication

MS Office

Organization

Travel ready

Work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Zekelman Industries’ Sharon Tube division seeks an Operations Intern to gain hands-on experience across mill operations, quality control, production planning and safety in a high‑volume facility in Niles, OH. You’ll report to the Plant Manager and develop leadership potential for future plant management roles.

This full‑time, on‑site internship runs May 24, 2027 through August 13, 2027, offering training, mentorship, and exposure to critical manufacturing functions for motivated engineering