Operations Intern - Summer 2025

You may not know our name, but you know our products.  What we make is part of the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday. 

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.   

We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us.  Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more. 

Come build a career you believe in. 

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Primarily assists with analyzing prime net yield to maximize profitability.
  • Works closely with the Production, Quality, and Finance Departments to identify root causes of net yield loss at the facility.
  • Prepares Excel documents for data analysis.
  • Participates in data evaluation.
  • Completes special projects as assigned.
  • Measures process outputs and determines equipment capacity.
  • Maintains daily documentation of observations.
  • Collects data and performs statistical analysis to assess process effectiveness.
  • Executes experiments to support process improvements.
  • Reports findings to the management team.
  • Leads and promotes healthy and safe work practices as required by regulatory agencies and Company policy.
  • Performs other duties as they might be assigned.
  • Regular, full-time predictable onsite attendance is an essential function of this role OR Adherence to the hybrid work policy with consistent on-site attendance as required

REQUIREMENTS

• • Pursuing a bachelor's degree chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, material science engineering, metallurgy, industrial engineering, or related field
  • Sound decision making ability, computational, and analytical skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of all aspects of job responsibilities
  • Ability to travel to Internship Summit, hosted at one of our Zekelman Industries’ locations

PERKS OF INTERNSHIP

• • PAID internship experience, offering meaningful, hands-on work
  • Opportunity to collaborate with passionate teammates, engage in professional development, and receive regular feedback to support growth
  • Participation in company-wide networking events, learning sessions, and intern social activities

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.  In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

M/F/D/V

We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.