Proven to Perform.From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.
ATI is seeking to hire a Product Engineering Intern for our Summer 2027 Internship Program. This position will be for our Natrona Heights Operations, based in the Pittsburgh, PA region and will run from June to August 2027. Relocation and housing assistance is available for the summer.
Our Internship Program is designed to provide a rewarding experience and the features of ATI's Internship Program include:
- Experiential Learning: Hands on work assignments and projects related to your career field of interest
- Professional Development: Curriculum designed to develop your business acumen and professional skills
- Professional Networking: Planned events meant to give you informal networking opportunities with other interns and employees
As an intern at ATI, you'll gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that do truly exceptional things. The projects and skills outlined below will be guided and directed by an established ATI-Professional in your field of interest.
Potential Essential Functions:The Product Engineer Intern may assist with the following responsibilities:
- Support product engineers with technical evaluations of metal products, including sheet, plate, coil, or other manufactured forms.
- Assist with reviewing material specifications, customer requirements, product standards, and internal manufacturing practices.
- Analyze chemical composition, mechanical properties, heat treatment results, and material performance data.
- Support investigations related to product quality, process variation, nonconforming material, or customer concerns.
- Assist with identifying root causes of material or product issues and recommending corrective actions.
- Work with manufacturing, quality, metallurgy, and operations teams to support product performance and process improvements.
- Participate in plant trials, product testing, and process improvement projects.
- Help collect, organize, and interpret production and laboratory data to identify trends or improvement opportunities.
- Assist with preparing technical reports, presentations, charts, and project summaries.
- Support product development, product qualification, and continuous improvement activities as needed.
- Follow all safety procedures and environmental requirements while working in office, laboratory, and plant environments.
Work EnvironmentThis position will involve work in both office and heavy industrial manufacturing environments. The intern may spend time in production areas, laboratories, and technical office settings. Personal protective equipment is required in designated areas. The role may involve exposure to noise, heat, moving equipment, and other conditions commonly found in a metals manufacturing facility.
Learning OpportunitiesThe intern will gain practical experience in product engineering, materials evaluation, technical problem-solving, quality investigations, customer specification review, and heavy industrial metals manufacturing. This role provides an opportunity to apply chemical engineering and materials science concepts to real-world product and process challenges.
Qualifications- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field from an accredited university.
Preferred Qualifications: - Prior laboratory, manufacturing, quality, or engineering internship experience is preferred but not required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Strong interest in metals manufacturing, product engineering, materials processing, metallurgy, or industrial problem-solving.
- Basic understanding of chemistry, material properties, phase transformations, heat treatment, corrosion, mechanical testing, or failure analysis concepts.
- Ability to collect, organize, and analyze technical data.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.
*It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.
ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.
