2027 Process Engineering Internship, Melt

About the Role

This is a 10-week summer internship for the year 2027 in Process Engineering at ATI Specialty Materials in Monroe, NC.

Target Students

• Materials Science
• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

What You'll Work On

Depending on your project assignment, you may:

• Partner with the Operations team to create visual standards for quality metrics on the shop floor and refresh operating requirements.
• Develop a measurement tool for Technology and Maintenance to check VAR furnace tilt and alignment, helping prevent misaligned melting and potential furnace damage.
• Identify process improvement opportunities during ESR startup to improve consistency and manufacturing performance.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and potential sources of variation.
• Develop or improve standard operating procedures to support consistent execution of manufacturing processes.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering teams to investigate process issues and develop practical solutions.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience in manufacturing process engineering within ATI’s VIM and Remelt operations.
• Practical experience with data analysis, problem-solving, and investigative failure analysis.
• Exposure to nickel melting technologies, including VIM, VAR, and ESR processes.
• Experience developing standard operating procedures and visual standards that improve quality consistency and execution.
• Opportunities to apply materials science principles to real-world manufacturing challenges.
• Collaboration with both Operations and Engineering teams on projects designed to deliver measurable impact in a short period of time.
• Potential opportunity to transition into a full-time Process Engineer position at ATI after graduation.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong interest in thermo-mechanical processing of metals.
• Familiarity with:
• Excel, Python, or Minitab/JMP for data analysis
• Stress-strain behavior, microstructure-property relationships, and process modeling
• Ability to work in plant and shop-floor environments.

Qualifications

• B.S. or Graduate candidate in:
• Materials Science & Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering
• GPA of 3.0+ (preferred)