Metallurgy Intern: Hands-on Casting & Process Optimization

Steel Dynamics, Inc.; Columbia City (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Furnished housing

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Employee assistance program

Intern extravaganza

Competitive pay

Job summary

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is offering a metallurgy internship at its Structural & Rail Division in Columbia City, IN, for Summer 2027. Interns work on the production floor alongside operators and maintenance teams, applying metallurgical principles directly to equipment and processes.

Activities span lab analysis, data collection, and process improvements. The program balances office-based engineering work with hands-on experience, including scrap analysis, melt shop data review, and casting

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Materials Science or Engineering.
• Preferred GPA of at least 2.7.
• Interest in metallurgy and casting operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scrap analysis and alloy verification using spectrometry and other lab tools to support quality and certification standards.
• Support melt shop operations by collecting and analyzing production data, identifying yield loss points, and recommending improvements for efficiency and recovery.
• 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 consistency in data collection, quality assurance, and process improvements.
• Gain hands-on experience in casting operations, including assisting with heat cycles, transfers, and turnaround tasks.
• Contribute to quality assurance efforts by validating lab results, supporting round robin testing, and ensuring compliance with accuracy standards.

Skills

Lab data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality assurance

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science or Engineering

Tools

Optical Emission Spectrometry (OES)

Job description

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is offering a metallurgy internship at its Structural & Rail Division in Columbia City, IN, for Summer 2027. Interns work on the production floor alongside operators and maintenance teams, applying metallurgical principles directly to equipment and processes.

Activities span lab analysis, data collection, and process improvements. The program balances office-based engineering work with hands-on experience, including scrap analysis, melt shop data review, and casting