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 Plymouth, MI. Reporting to the General Manager, the Operations Intern will learn the inner workings of our manufacturing plants. This internship will provide hands-on training across key areas of operations, with the goal of developing skills to one day take on a plant management role. The intern will gain experience in production planning, quality control, shipping, logistics, and mill operations. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Mill Operations  
  • Engages with mill operators to understand process improvements and efficiency strategies. 
  • Assists in quality control by preparing checklists, tracking results, and identifying recurring issues. 
  • Attends daily production meetings for insight into operational priorities and interdepartmental coordination. 
  • Supports creation of production logs to document performance and delays. 
  • Observes the bundling process to understand efficiency impacts of non-standard bundles. 
  • Shadows Shipping to gain knowledge of process enhancements. 
• Production Planning 
  • Collaborates on steel ordering and addresses daily sales coordination challenges. 
  • Supports communication between sales and production for priority orders and scheduling conflicts. 
  • Summarizes rolling reports, noting discrepancies for further investigation. 
  • Assists in organizing slitting orders to align with production timelines. 
• Quality Assurance 
  • Works with the Quality team to understand customer quality standards, identify issues, and implement corrective actions. 
  • Assists in documenting customer feedback to guide improvement initiatives. 
• Logistics and Traffic 
  • Observes traffic flow, shipping challenges, and the logistics impact on deliveries. 
  • Gains an overview of load-building techniques for optimized efficiency. 
• Additional Duties 
  • Assists in monitoring and enforcing safety protocols to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and company safety standards; participates in safety audits, hazard assessments, and incident investigations to promote a secure work environment.  
  • Performs other duties as they might be assigned. 
  • Regular, full-time predictable onsite attendance is an essential function of this role. 
• REQUIREMENTS 
  • Pursuing a bachelor's degree chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, material science engineering, metallurgy, industrial engineering, or related field 
  • Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to troubleshoot issues   
  • Effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration  
  • 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.

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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.