Job Description

Wheatland Tube, a division of Zekelman Industries, is seeking a Process Engineer Intern for our facility located in Chicago, IL. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Process Engineer Intern position will provide support. The intern will learn the essential duties of a process engineer and perform studies related to product and process improvement. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primarily assist with analyzing prime net yield in an effort to maximize profitability
• Work closely with the Production, Quality and Finance Departments in identifying the root cause(s) for net yield loss at the facility
• Prepares excel documents for analysis
• Participates in evaluating data
• Special projects as assigned
• Measure process outputs and determine equipment capacity
• Maintain daily documentation of observations
• Collect data and perform statistical analysis to determine process effectiveness
• Execute experiments to make process improvements
• Report findings to the management team
• Special projects and duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Current College student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a related field (chemical, mechanical, material science, metallurgy, or industrial preferred)
• A strong team player is necessary with the ability to coordinate efforts of many individuals internal and external to the organization
• Sound decision making ability, computational, and analytical skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all aspects of job responsibilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint