PRODUCTION INTERN - MELT SHOP, CASTING

Empowering people who build the future.

Engineering Leadership Development Program (G. Start) Whitby, ON

ABOUT US :

Gerdau is a major steel manufacturing company, operating in countries, and employing over , individuals. The North American business divisions (Gerdau Long Steel North America and Gerdau Specialty Steel North America) produce long and special steel products for the agriculture, energy, industrial, automotive, and manufacturing markets.

We stimulate the economy through our network of recycling operations and mills, operating ten mills in the U.S. and three in Canada.

Our mills utilize efficient and clean production practices, including the use of electric arc furnace (EAF) technology. The use of this technology and its process makes our steel one of the greenest choices available.

ABOUT G. START : GERDAU’S NEXT GENERATION

Gerdau is seeking university students to participate in our G. Start program. G. Start is a paid internship program with the goal of developing students for future technical and managerial positions.

G. Start internships are project-focused and mutually beneficial. G. Start is a program that values the diversity and inclusion of our business and society

This position will be a full-time, -month long internship opportunity.

Process Engineering

Support the Routine and Improvement Continuous Casting facilitators.

Help the Melt Shop Department Plan and Execute our Annual Action Plan for / .

This includes, supporting the plan with process data analysis, honing focus on process problems, generating and executing actions to improve the process.

Support process improvements through participation in formal Failure Analysis.

Examining major material or process time losses using Root Cause Analysis methodology.

Develop Leadership Skills

Introduction to managing a process in a unionized heavy manufacturing facility.

The opportunity to train an incoming intern in as they hand off their responsibilities over months to another candidate, and to transfer part of their learnings.

Softwares

Microsoft Office

Advanced Excel skills and AutoCad are considered an asset.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS :

An Intern with Gerdau must have an eagerness to grow personally and professionally, being a part of a global company with more than years of entrepreneurship and achievements in the steel industry.

This program is for individuals with high learning agility and willingness to adapt and develop continuously, who aim at consistently outperforming in a variety of settings and circumstances.

Undergraduate entering third or fourth year.

Pursing a degree in Materials Science or Metallurgy from a recognized accredited university.

Record of high academic achievement (GPA . or higher preferred).

Well-rounded applicants with leadership roles in student organizations or extra-curricular activities.

Must be legally authorized to work full-time in the country of hire without requiring current or future sponsorship for employment.

Candidates much demonstrate leadership potential, strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, initiative, and problem-solving skill.