Materials Engineer Lab Intern (year - round)

Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better. Join the team and become part of our family!

Charter Steel is hiring a Materials Engineer Lab Intern!

At Charter Manufacturing, we believe our culture is our strongest competitive advantage. Join our team, where you'll take on impactful projects, gain hands-on experience, and grow both personally and professionally.

What Sets Our Internship Program Apart:

• Impactful Work & Growth: Contribute to meaningful projects that drive company goals while developing skills through mentorship, training, and networking.
• Compensation Benefits: Competitive compensation, receive weekly pay, and paid holidays.
• Career Advancement: Explore full-time employment opportunities across our four business divisions and corporate office, with adjusted service time if hired after graduation.
• Recognition & Culture: Join a workplace that celebrates achievements, values contributions, and invests in your future.
• Program Highlights: Experience our Intern Kickoff Day, Volunteer Opportunities, Professional Development Workshops, and the End of Summer Intern Showcase.

Program Structure:

• Duration/Schedule: Flexible part-time during the school year and full-time during the summer months.
• Location: Onsite
• Start Date: May 2026

What We're Looking For:

• Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Ability to succeed in a team environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks

Preferred Experience:

• Skills in prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines
• Capacity to think critically and find solutions where necessary
• Proactive approach to responsibilities and willingness to contribute

What You'll Focus On:

• Operate and assist in the maintenance of the TS lab metallographic equipment.
• Document professional quality level images for use in Technical Service Reports to our internal and external customers.
• Summarize findings to the TS Lab Group via email, Microsoft Teams, etc.
• Take a lead role in the evaluation of Hercules and Niagara Lasalle accumulations claims.
• Learn microstructures and mechanical properties of steel components.
• Becoming familiar with the effects of various manufacturing processes on 'raw as-produced' steel.
• Identifying manufacturing defects relating to the casting, hot rolling, processing, and forming of steel components.
• Experience using metallographic equipment, macro and microscopes, automated analysis software, Rockwell and Microhardness testing.

Internship positions are not benefits-eligible.