Metallurgy Internship: Hands-On Cold Mill Experience

Steel Dynamics, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Furnished housing

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Intern extravaganza

Competitive pay

Job summary

Aluminum Dynamics in Columbus, MS is seeking a Metallurgy Intern to gain hands-on experience integrating engineering principles on the production floor with laboratory and process data analysis.

The internship offers exposure to cold mill operations, quality inspections, and scrap recovery projects, with opportunities to design, test, and implement process improvements while collaborating across shifts and teams.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Materials Science or Engineering
• Preferred GPA of at least 2.7

Responsibilities

• Assist with development of countermeasures to prevent recurrence of failures having a negative impact on key performance metrics using structured problem‑solving methodology.
• Support cold mill operations by collecting and analyzing production data, identifying yield loss points, and recommending improvements for efficiency and recovery.
• Participate in scrap recovery and/or process optimization projects, such as decreasing head and tail scrap loss and decreasing between coil time.
• 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 cold mill operations, including assisting with quality inspections, coil preparation, and coil loading and unloading sequences.
• Contribute to overall recovery efforts by implementing automated equipment set points based on incoming process data.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or Engineering

Job description

Aluminum Dynamics in Columbus, MS is seeking a Metallurgy Intern to gain hands-on experience integrating engineering principles on the production floor with laboratory and process data analysis.

The internship offers exposure to cold mill operations, quality inspections, and scrap recovery projects, with opportunities to design, test, and implement process improvements while collaborating across shifts and teams.