Summer 2027 Intern - Process Engineer (Melt)
About The Position
ATI is seeking a Process Engineering Intern for its Lockport Operations for summer 2027. The intern will support engineering and operations teams in a heavy industrial metals manufacturing environment. The internship is designed for students pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related technical field. The intern will assist with process improvement projects, production support, data analysis, troubleshooting, and technical initiatives intended to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. Potential work includes supporting manufacturing processes such as melting, re-melting, or inspection; evaluating process data and parameters; participating in plant trials and improvement projects; and helping implement process changes and safety improvements. The position involves work in office and heavy industrial manufacturing environments, including production areas, laboratories, and technical office settings. Personal protective equipment is required in designated areas. Conditions may include noise, heat, moving equipment, chemicals, and other hazards commonly found in a heavy industrial metals manufacturing facility. The intern will gain hands-on experience in industrial process engineering, metals manufacturing, production support, technical troubleshooting, data analysis, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree at an accredited university in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
- Strong interest in heavy manufacturing, metals processing, process engineering, metallurgy, or industrial problem-solving.
- Basic understanding of chemistry, material properties, thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow, phase transformations, or mechanical testing concepts.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret technical data.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Prior laboratory, manufacturing, engineering, or industrial internship experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Support process engineers with daily production activities, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving.
- Assist with evaluating manufacturing processes such as melting, re-melting, or inspection.
- Collect, organize, and analyze process data to identify trends, variation, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
- Support investigations involving product quality, equipment performance, process capability, material flow, or production delays.
- Assist with developing and updating process documentation, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and technical reports.
- Participate in plant trials, process audits, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement projects.
- Evaluate how process parameters affect chemical composition, material properties, surface quality, mechanical performance, and product consistency.
- Work with operations, maintenance, quality, metallurgy, and engineering teams on process improvements and corrective actions.
- Assist with tracking key performance indicators for yield, productivity, scrap, rework, downtime, and quality.
- Support implementation of process changes, best practices, and safety improvements.
- Follow safety procedures and environmental requirements in office, laboratory, and plant environments.
- Prepare and present project findings, recommendations, and progress updates to technical and management teams.
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