Quality Engineering Intern - Steel Lab & Data

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.; New Carlisle (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs is offering a Quality Engineering Internship in New Carlisle, IN. You will work with engineers to support the Metallurgical Lab, perform safety inspections, and manage calibration and data analysis for steel production processes.

The internship focuses on hands-on lab work, data-driven problem solving, and safety compliance, with potential pathways to full-time opportunities. Enrollment in a BS program and sophomore standing by mid-2027 are required.

Qualifications

• Pursuing BS in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemistry, or related field.
• Sophomore year completed by Summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly safety inspections and observations in Metallurgical Dept.
• Ensure adherence to plant safety policies and safe work practices.
• Manage workflow in the mechanical and chemical test lab.
• Calibrate and maintain test equipment.
• Support production, testing, and shipping with lean processes.
• Maintain steelmaking spectrometer lab and on-call support.
• Assist metallurgical investigations and data mining of performance metrics.
• Coordinate with third-party testing and inspections.

Skills

Lab safety compliance

Data analysis

Lab equipment handling

Spectrometer operation

Calibrations

Education

BS in Materials Science/Metallurgy/Chemistry or related

Tools

Spectrometer calibration tools

Laboratory test equipment

Job description

Cleveland-Cliffs is offering a Quality Engineering Internship in New Carlisle, IN. You will work with engineers to support the Metallurgical Lab, perform safety inspections, and manage calibration and data analysis for steel production processes.

The internship focuses on hands-on lab work, data-driven problem solving, and safety compliance, with potential pathways to full-time opportunities. Enrollment in a BS program and sophomore standing by mid-2027 are required.