Management Associate - Operations

United States Steel; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U. S. Steel offers a Management Associate – Operations program in a manufacturing facility. You will train in Safety, Quality, Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, and Problem Solving, gaining hands-on experience while supporting production teams.

The role emphasizes leadership development, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to adapt to rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, to keep operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Operations Management.
• Graduated within the last three years from an accredited college or university.
• Less than three years of professional work experience.
• Interest in a hands-on assignment in a manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering and/or business principles to maximize operating efficiency in a manufacturing environment.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the efforts of experienced technicians to maintain production efficiency.
• Consult with production and maintenance managers, plant engineers, staff professionals, and outside equipment manufacturers.
• Select, train, and supervise employees.
• May require rotating schedules, weekends and holidays.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business Administration/Operations Management

Job description

U. S. Steel has an opening for a Management Associate – Operations in one of our Steel Manufacturing facilities. Training consists of classroom and hands‑on work experiences in areas such as Safety, Quality, Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, and Problem Solving.

Job Responsibilities

• Apply engineering and/or business principles and problem‑solving techniques in a manufacturing environment to insure maximum operating efficiency while handling the pressure of managing a production crew.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the efforts of experienced technicians to keep the production operations running at maximum efficiency with minimum interruption.
• Consult with other production and maintenance managers, plant engineers, staff professionals, and outside equipment manufacturers.
• Select, train, and supervise employees.
• Due to the nature of our business, some facilities operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year so the Management Associate position may require rotating schedules, weekend and/or holiday work.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Operations Management.
• Must have graduated within the last three years from an accredited college or university at the time of hire.
• Must have less than three years of professional work experience.
• Must have an interest in a "hands on" assignment in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be willing and able to work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays as needed.

Preferred Skills

• Motivated self-starters that can work in a fast paced, data‑driven environment.
• Analytical problem solver, high level of customer focus and a passion for process improvement.
• Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for your area of study.
• Strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities.
• Willingness to take initiative to understand the business.
• Aptitude for problem solving; strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Strong commitment to excellence and to personal and professional growth.
• Resourceful, responsible, tenacious, curious, independent, confident and high energy.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Leadership and strong decision‑making skills.
• Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically.

Competency Summary

• Think: Think Critically and Drive Change.
• Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate.
• Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results.

U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)