Materials Engineer Rotational Program - December 2026 Grads

Charter Manufacturing; Arkansas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

PTO

Job summary

Charter Manufacturing offers a Materials Engineering Rotational Program for recent graduates. You will rotate through plant operations and metallurgical roles, gaining hands-on experience and exposure to quality, process improvements, and customer-facing activities.

Start Jan 2027, relocation support, and travel as needed. Ohio or Wisconsin rotations are available depending on candidate location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering.
• Related internship or work experience.
• High level of initiative for excellence, results, and process improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated abilities in planning and communication of ideas and concepts.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with individuals at all levels of the business.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated passion and intellectual curiosity within the steel industry and Materials field of study.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Learn the operations of the plant and how metallurgical theories and practices are incorporated into those operations to improve the process.
• Understand the effect of process changes on product performance.
• Collect and communicate product quality data.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis of process-related defects and effects on final products.
• Assist in trouble-shooting and resolving customer complaints with failure analysis and metallographic interpretations.
• Contribute to process improvements based on detailed analysis of quality parameters data and collaboration with outside technical resources and organizations.
• Participate in Six Sigma, Orange Belt, and problem solving teams.
• Answer inquiries from other departments and monitor production for problems or issues.
• Conduct customer and internal tours based on product and process needs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Root Cause Analysis

Six Sigma

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering

Tools

Metallography

Job description

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!

Ready to shape the future of Steel? Charter Steel is hiring for a December 2026 graduate for our Materials Engineering Rotational Program!

The Materials Engineering Rotational program provides the opportunity for a recent Materials Engineering/Metallurgical Engineering graduate to join Charter Steel on a full-time basis and rotate between different departments, accelerating their professional growth and development!

Program Structure:

• Ohio based candidates: rotations in Cleveland, OH or Fostoria, OH

• WI based candidates: rotations in Saukville, WI

• Start Date: January 2027

• Relocation support

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering.
• Related internship or work experience.
• High level of initiative for excellence, results, and process improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated abilities in planning and communication of ideas and concepts.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with individuals at all levels of the business.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated passion and intellectual curiosity within the steel industry and Materials field of study.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

What you’ll focus on:

• Learn the operations of the plant and how metallurgical theories and practices are incorporated into those operations to improve the process.
• Understand the effect of process changes on product performance.
• Collect and communicate product quality data.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis of process-related defects and effects on final products.
• Assist in trouble-shooting and resolving customer complaints with failure analysis and metallographic interpretations.
• Contribute to process improvements based on detailed analysis of quality parameters data and collaboration with outside technical resources and organizations.
• Participate in Six Sigma, Orange Belt, and problem solving teams.
• Answer inquiries from other departments and monitor production for problems or issues.
• Conduct customer and internal tours based on product and process needs.

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We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).