Process Control Engineering Intern
Cleveland-Cliffs
About the Role
Cleveland-Cliffs offers a best-in-class internship program focused on innovation and sustainability within the steel industry. As a Process Control Engineering Intern, you will work alongside industry leaders to create solutions for real-world problems, build professional connections, and be considered for future full-time employment. Projects will vary based on education level and plant location but will generally reflect the duties outlined below.
Key Responsibilities
- Software development in various programming languages and on various hardware platforms.
- Maintenance of computer hardware and software.
- Maintenance and problem-solving for all aspects of the automation system.
- Modifications to the automation system to adapt to new products and processes.
- Addressing issues that may impact production or system reliability.
- Process modeling for mill processes of a chemical, metallurgical, and mechanical nature.
- Administration of various Operating Systems and relational databases on workstations and servers.
- Working with complex measurement systems, including:
- Vision systems for product quality.
- Thermal imaging temperature measurements.
- RFID and barcode tag reading for product identification.
- X-ray, nuclear gauges, and other gauging systems.
- Working with networking technologies, high-speed data transmission, and specialty interfaces.
- Close coordination with a production department.
- Responding to routine and emergency requests.
- Managing local area project, task, and priority lists.
- Making recommendations for system and process improvements.
- Working with vendors on products and performance issues.
- Coordinating with Research and Development and other staff departments.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Enrollment in a Bachelor of Science program in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical degree.
- Completion of the sophomore year of study by the summer of 2027.
Location: East Chicago, IN