Summer 2027 Intern - Product/ Process Engineer (Plate Product)

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We are currently seeking a Summer 2027 Process/Product Engineering Intern for our Washington, PA Operations. (Pittsburgh, PA region)

Our Internship Program is designed to provide a rewarding experience and the features of ATI’s Internship Program include:

• Experiential Learning: Hands on work assignments and projects related to your career field of interest
• Professional Development: Curriculum designed to develop your business acumen and professional skills
• Professional Networking: Planned events meant to give you informal networking opportunities with other interns and employees

As an intern at ATI, you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that do truly exceptional things. The projects and skills outlined below will be guided and directed by an established ATI-Professional in your field of interest.

Potential Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Product and Process Engineers with daily engineering activities related to metals manufacturing, processing, and product performance.
• Support the development, evaluation, and optimization of manufacturing processes to improve product quality, operational efficiency, and consistency.
• Participate in troubleshooting manufacturing and product quality issues by collecting data, evaluating process conditions, and identifying potential root causes.
• Assist with analyzing material properties, chemical compositions, mechanical testing results, and metallurgical characteristics to ensure products meet customer specifications.
• Support process improvement initiatives focused on increasing productivity, improving material yields, reducing scrap, and minimizing manufacturing costs.
• Participate in engineering trials and process evaluations, including data collection, documentation, and analysis of results.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Technical Services teams to address production challenges and implement improvements.
• Assist with developing and maintaining engineering documentation, process specifications, standard operating procedures, and technical reports.
• Utilize engineering principles and analytical tools to evaluate manufacturing performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Gain exposure to industrial metals processing operations, which may include melting, casting, hot rolling, cold rolling, heat treatment, finishing, and material testing.
• Prepare and present project findings, technical analyses, and recommendations to engineering and operations leadership.
• Perform other engineering-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Learning and Development Opportunities

During this internship, the selected candidate will have opportunities to:

• Gain practical experience in a heavy industrial metals manufacturing environment.
• Develop an understanding of the relationship between manufacturing processes, material microstructure, mechanical properties, and final product performance.
• Work alongside experienced engineers and metallurgists on meaningful technical projects.
• Participate in problem-solving activities addressing actual manufacturing and product quality challenges.
• Develop technical communication, data analysis, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Gain exposure to engineering career paths within product development, process engineering, quality, and metallurgical engineering.

Work Environment

This position involves a combination of office-based engineering activities and hands-on work in an industrial manufacturing environment. The intern may be exposed to manufacturing equipment, elevated temperatures, noise, and other conditions commonly associated with heavy industrial metals processing. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn when entering designated manufacturing areas. All work must be performed in accordance with company safety policies and procedures.

Internship Objectives

The primary objective of this internship is to provide students with meaningful engineering experience while contributing to ongoing manufacturing improvement initiatives. By the conclusion of the internship, the candidate should have gained a stronger understanding of metals manufacturing operations, product and process engineering responsibilities, and the application of engineering principles to industrial challenges.

Ideal Candidate: A motivated engineering student with a strong technical foundation, an interest in metallurgy and metals manufacturing, and a desire to gain hands-on experience improving industrial processes and product performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline at an accredited four-year college or university.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship, co-op, laboratory, or project experience in manufacturing, metallurgy, materials science, or process engineering.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong academic foundation in engineering principles, materials science, chemistry, metallurgy, or manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to work in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment while adhering to established safety requirements.
• Familiarity with metallic materials, including steel, stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, titanium, or other specialty metals.
• Basic understanding of metallurgical principles, including phase transformations, heat treatment, mechanical properties, and material characterization.
• Exposure to manufacturing processes such as melting, casting, rolling, forging, or thermal processing.
• Experience with data analysis, statistical methods, or engineering software such as Minitab, MATLAB, Python, or similar applications.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated interest in industrial manufacturing, process optimization, and product development.

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