Manufacturing Planning Intern

AK Steel Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs in Butler, PA invites students and new graduates to join its internship/co-op program in manufacturing planning. As an intern, you will build production schedules to support customer delivery, work with Sales and Operations, and gain hands-on experience with Excel and SQL Server Management Studio.

This role emphasizes data analysis, reporting, and forecasting, with opportunities to automate Excel workflows and contribute to delivery improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in Bachelor of Science program in Supply Chain, Business, or another Business-related field.
• Completion of sophomore year of study by the summer of 2027.

Responsibilities

• Building production schedules to support customer delivery expectations.
• Management of WIP inventories.
• Work closely with Sales, Operations management, and accounting in planning/scheduling of operating units and expediting of customer orders.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to find, retrieve, filter, and validate data.
• Populate and issue standard daily/weekly/monthly reporting.
• Provide analysis from various aspects of the operation that can take extreme detail, and create a story with themes that clearly show issues and required actions.
• Support the monthly and annual production forecast planning process.
• Automate work currently done manually in Excel and utilize the task scheduler application to maintain existing automated reports.
• Support the company-wide delivery improvement initiative.
• Various other duties as needed to support the business.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

Location: Butler, PA

Cleveland-Cliffs takes pride in offering a variety of opportunities for students and new graduates who have an interest in the steel industry and a passion for innovation and sustainability. We offer a best-in-class internship program in the industry and partner with many universities to provide co-op opportunities. Working beside industry-leading engineering and operational leaders, our interns/co-ops will create meaningful solutions to real-world problems. As an intern/co-op with Cleveland-Cliffs, you will build life-long professional connections and have the opportunity to be considered for future full-time employment.

As a Manufacturing Planning Analyst Intern at Cleveland-Cliffs, the projects assigned will vary based on the intern’s education level and plant location, but will generally reflect the duties outlined below.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Building production schedules to support customer delivery expectations
• Management of WIP inventories
• Work closely with Sales, Operations management, and accounting in the planning/scheduling of operating units and expediting of customer orders
• Utilize Microsoft Excel and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to find, retrieve, filter, and validate data
• Populate and issue standard daily/weekly/monthly reporting
• Provide analysis from various aspects of the operation that can take extreme detail, and create a story with themes that clearly show issues and required actions
• Support the monthly and annual production forecast planning process
• Automate work currently done manually in Excel and utilize the task scheduler application to maintain existing automated reports
• Support the company-wide delivery improvement initiative
• Various other duties as needed to support the business

Minimum Qualifications:

• Enrollment in Bachelor of Science program in the field of Supply Chain, Business, or another Business-related field
• Completion of sophomore year of study by the summer of 2027

Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Cleveland-Cliffs is a leading North America-based steel producer with focus on value-added sheet products, particularly for the automotive industry. The Company is vertically integrated from the mining of iron ore, production of pellets and direct reduced iron, and processing of ferrous scrap through primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call 1-[phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.