Product Metallurgy Intern
Hi, I’m Alexis Weisser, looking for a Summer 2023 Product Metallurgy Intern.
Who Am I?
I am interested in developing, processing, and testing different materials to create a wide range of products. I enjoy having new challenges each day and mentoring the next generation of metallurgists.
What Do We Do?
Business Unit: Product Metallurgy – Forged Bar and Billet
We make metal forge bar and billet products to meet the needs of customers in several different industries including energy and aerospace.
Ongoing Projects
· Evaluation and problem solving of test failures.
· Development of process or product improvements.
Your Role as an Intern
You will be a part of a dynamic team, supporting the following tasks:
· Investigate requirements and defects seen through routine testing, specifically macro evaluations and non-destructive testing.
· Review quality rejections and evaluate root cause, corrective actions, and remedial actions for the product.
· Complete project work to characterize and evaluate improvements for outstanding metallurgical issues.
Our Value Proposition
This position will allow you to develop and build expertise in the following core skills:
- Adaptability – You will track, prioritize, and drive multiple concurrent projects to success, while working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Materials and Metals – You will learn about the superalloy industry and how to apply functional knowledge of metallurgical principles, standards, methods, and practices.
- Problem Solving – Develop your critical thinking and analytical skills to assess opportunities for improvement and use data to drive insights into test failures and/or processing problems.
- Active Learner – Ability and appetite to learn quickly is critical as you expand your knowledge and build your skill sets.
- Communication – Create effective verbal and written communications in and across project teams. Organize and present results to small and large audiences throughout the organization.
- Collaboration – You will work closely with a group of experienced metallurgists, requiring strong partnership skills.
What Do We Require?
You must be:
· Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program majoring in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or Chemical Engineering with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
· Knowledgeable of materials and/or metals.
· Able to use Microsoft tools.
· Willing and able to work on-site at our Reading, PA location.
· US Citizen or US Green Card Holder.
Pay Range
Hourly rates are based on: 1 – Program of study; 2 – Degree type (i.e., Bachelor’s, Master’s); 3 – Progression in degree (i.e., 1st year, 2nd year, etc.). Interns enrolled in an Engineering-related bachelor’s degree program will be paid $19-$23 per hour.
Commuting/Housing Assistance (If Eligible)
Interns who must commute to work from outside the immediate Reading, PA area (over 50 miles one-way), will be paid a one-time lump sum payment of $2,400 (less applicable taxes) as excessive commute allowance. Interns who choose to temporarily relocate from outside the immediate Reading, PA area (moving over 50 miles one-way), will be paid a one-time lump sum payment of $4,800 (less applicable taxes) as a housing allowance. If applicable, this payment would be made during the first payroll cycle, which would be three or four weeks following the internship start date.