Engineering Intern Rolling Mill Operations

Empowering people who build the future.

POSITION: Engineering Internship (G. Start)

LOCATION: Whitby ON

VACANCIES: 2

DEPARTMENT: Rolling Mill Operations

ABOUT US:

Gerdau is a major steel manufacturing company operating in 10 countries and employing over 30000 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 GERDAUS 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.

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 120 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 Mechanical Electrical Materials Science or Metallurgy Engineering or related from a recognized accredited college or university. Candidates MUSTbe returning to full-time studies following this internship.
Record of high academic achievement (GPA 3.0 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

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This position will be a full-time 16-month long internship opportunity. Candidates MUST be able to work the full 16-months at full-time capacity.

This job opportunity is fully onsite. There are no opportunities for remote work. Candidates MUST be in commutable distance from the facility located at 1 Gerdau Court in Whitby ON.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Mechanical Engineering
Design and test small equipment improvements in the Rolling Mills and Finishing Ends.
Gain additional experience with CAD 3D printing.

Process Engineering
Help the Rolling Mill Department Plan and Execute our Annual Action Plan for 2026/27.
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 2027 as they hand off their responsibilities over 3 months to another candidate and to transfer part of their learnings.

Softwares
Microsoft suite CAPEX AutoCAD Inventor etc.

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race religion color national origin citizenship marital status sex age sexual orientation genetic information gender identity veteran status disability or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

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