Management Associate - Quality Assurance

United States Steel Corporation; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Steel Corporation is seeking candidates for its Management Associate program in the Quality organization. This entry-level program provides 12–24 months of cross-functional training, potentially including rotational assignments across departments to build leadership and problem-solving capabilities.

The role emphasizes quality management, continuous improvement, and collaboration with engineers, with travel to operating facilities expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Material Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or related area of study.
• Graduated within the last three years from an accredited college or university.
• Must have less than three years of professional work experience.
• Prior internship a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the management and maintenance of the quality systems critical to ISO/QS 9000 and IATF 16949 certifications.
• Assist with the formulation and maintenance of quality control standards and objectives.
• Collaborating with research and process technology engineers to investigate and propose solutions to internal/external customer quality issues.
• Assisting with development and delivery of quality-control training.
• Travel to operating facilities is expected.
• All plant activities require a Safety-First work attitude.
• Incumbent is expected to attend conferences within the field of expertise

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Material Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or related area of study

Job description

The Management Associate program is our entry level program for college graduates to help accelerate their professional development. Management Associates are provided between 12-24 months of training across one or more functional areas with work assignments designed to assist in both personal and skill-set development. The role may include rotational assignment(s) within the department. This program is designed to strengthen leadership capabilities to prepare the college graduate for advanced roles within our operations or in several disciplines that support our operations. U. S. Steel has an opening for a Management Associate in our Quality organization. The Quality organization helps to ensure U. S. Steel can deliver on our commitment to being a supplier of quality products to our customers.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the management and maintenance of the quality systems critical to ISO/QS 9000 and IATF 16949certifications
• Assist with the formulation and maintenance of quality control standards and objectives
• Collaborating with research and process technology engineers to investigate and propose solutions to internal/external customer quality issues
• Assisting with development and delivery of quality-control training
• Travel to operating facilities is expected
• All plant activities require a Safety-First work attitude.
• Incumbent is expected to attend conferences within the field of expertise

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Material Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or related area of study
• 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
• Prior internship a plus

Preferred Skills:

• We are looking for motivated self-starters that can work in a fast paced, data-driven environment. The successful undergraduate will be an analytical problem solver, have an extremely high level of customer focus and a passion for process improvement. In addition, a successful intern will have:
• Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for your area of study
• A strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities
• A willingness to take initiative to understand the business
• An aptitude for problem solving; strong writing and verbal communication skills
• A strong commitment to excellence and to personal and professional growth
• Must be resourceful, responsible, tenacious, curious, independent, confident and high energy
• The 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

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy. Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel. We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ’24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ’24

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. 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.