Summer Resource Recycling Metallurgy Intern

Summer 2027 Resource Recycling Metallurgy Intern

Job Category: Production/Operations

Requisition Number: SUMME
004354

• Posted :
  September 15, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Buick Resource Recycling
Boss, MO 65440, USA

Are you a student looking for an opportunity to gain hands-on experience that will prepare you for your Metallurgy career? Then our paid summer internship position at our Buick Resource Recycling Division in Boss, MO, may be a great opportunity.

Pay is $21.50/hr.

Located in Boss, MO, the Resource Recycling Division is the largest secondary lead smelter in the world. Since its opening in 1991, the division and its employees have steadily increased the amount of lead-bearing material they recycle each year. The state-of-the-art recycling facility is the most advanced, environmentally sound, and safest of its kind in North America. Each year, the facility recycles and recovers more than 100,000 tons of refined lead.

We are currently seeking a Summer 2027 Intern to assist the Metallurgy department with various related activities and projects. Deliver a fresh perspective and valuable business solutions while enhancing the students’ application of education and providing occupational experience within their degree program. This position is located at our Buick Resource Recycling Division in Boss, MO.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with project management tasks, data analysis, and research to support project deliverables.
• Collaborate with team members to understand assigned departments and/or operations.
• Field work to support and understand business and overall operational processes.
• Complete tasks in a safe and environmentally compliant manner by following EHS (environmental, health, and safety) policies, procedures, and best practices; support and assist peers in working in a safe, compliant manner; report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, and deviations; and provide feedback to support continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college pursuing a bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Completed at least 24 hours of college coursework preferred.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.2.
• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office and other systems related to project assignments.
• Ability to apply educational knowledge to operational needs.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to support project planning.
• Communication skills to collaboratively interact with operators and business leaders.

Environmental Conditions, Physical & Lifting Requirements:

• Regularly use a computer/tablet, phone/radio, and personnel carrier;
  Occasionally uses loading/hauling equipment;
  Rarely uses non-powered tools or equipment.
• Regularly works in an office setting. BRRD, SEMO, EXPL operations:
  Frequently required to work in wet, humid conditions (non-weather);
  Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions, exposed to vibration, and work near mechanical parts. Rarely required to work in confined spaces, wear a respirator, and work at heights of 4 feet or more with fall protection. May be exposed to loud noise levels. Frequently wear a respirator (BRRD).
• Regularly required to talk and hear;
  Occasionally required to stand, walk, drive, use repetitive motion and reach with hands/arms, use a repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movement. Rarely required to sit, grasp, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, or balance, Requires clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and three-dimensional vision. Requires precise hand-eye coordination and the ability to distinguish colors.
• Regularly required to lift up to 5 pounds;
  Frequentl…