Supply Chain Analytics Intern (Logistics, Scheduling & Inventory Management)- Summer 2027

Job Details Division: Nucor Steel Brandenburg Location: Brandenburg, KY, United States Other Available Locations: N/A Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Basic Job Functions

This internship supports supply chain process improvement initiatives, applying engineering, scientific, and mathematical methods on top of the reports, tracking tools, and automation currently in use. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Applying operations research and data analytics methods to a logistics, scheduling, or inventory management challenge identified during the division's process improvement initiative; Building and validating an optimization or analytics model (for example, an inventory safety-stock/reorder-point model, a transportation or production scheduling model, or a freight/network optimization analysis) using data from existing reporting, tracking, and automation tools; Auditing and stress-testing data flowing through recently implemented reports, tracking tools, and automation to confirm accuracy and reliability prior to broader deployment; Translating technical findings into a business case (working capital, cost, service-level, or throughput impact) suitable for presentation to plant and division leadership; Collaborating with logistics, scheduling, purchasing, and IT/automation teammates to scope, validate, and document the assigned project; and Supporting c