Metallurgical Engineer I, BRS

United States Steel Corporation; Town of Osceola (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Steel Corporation seeks a Plant Metallurgist to support the Product Development and Quality Department. You will uphold quality, safety and environmental systems, coordinate with operations, and manage metallurgy instructions for new grades and routings.

You will work with Product Development, Quality, and Sales on new grade development, prioritizing orders and expediting customer requests while ensuring MOC practices are followed.

Qualifications

• Quality and detail orientation with strong metallurgical knowledge.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and requirements.
• Excellent organizational, time management and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and ability to work independently with other departments.
• BS or MS in Materials Science, Chemistry or related discipline.
• 3 years of experience as a Process Metallurgist in Steel CSP/Mills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Uphold integrity for BRS Systems while supporting Quality, Environmental and Safety Systems.
• Coordinate with operations to determine unit capabilities for streamlining order processing.
• Participate in the inquiry process for timely acceptance/denial of orders outside capability limits.
• Ensure tracking for all new trial orders through the system.
• Manage IOM Metallurgy and L3 process instructions for new and existing grades and routings.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Quality Group and Sales on new grade development and qualifications.
• Prioritize responsibilities to support prompt order approval and disposition of production coils.
• Work with Customer Solution Specialists to expedite customer requests.
• Ensure Management of Change (MOC) practices are well defined and followed.
• Assist in internal reject and customer claim investigations to determine root cause.
• Support all departments to strengthen U. S. Steel profitability and continual improvement.
• Carry out assigned duties of a Team Member to support Project Management.

Skills

Quality oriented

Metallurgical knowledge

Customer specs interpretation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Education

BS in Materials Science

MS in Materials Science or Chemistry

Job description

The Plant Metallurgist ensures policies, procedures and all activities are carried out to support BRS goals and objectives at the Site level and in the Product Development and Quality Department as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Uphold a high integrity for BRS Systems while supporting Quality, Environmental and Safety Systems.
• Coordinate with operations to determine unit capabilities for streamlining order processing.
• Participate in the inquiry process for timely acceptance / denial of orders outside capability limits.
• Ensure tracking for all new trial orders through the system.
• Manage IOM Metallurgy and L3 process instructions as required for new and existing grades and routings.
• Work with Product Development, Quality Group and Sales on new grade development and qualifications.
• Prioritize responsibilities to support prompt order approval and disposition of production coils to ensure customer satisfaction for support of scheduling and customer lead times.
• Work with Customer Solution Specialists to expedite to accommodate customer requests.
• Ensure Management of Change (MOC) practices are well defined and followed.
• Assist in internal reject and customer claim investigations to determine root cause.
• Support all departments as needed to strengthen BRS profitability and continual improvement efforts.
• Carries out the assigned duties of a Team Member to support Project Management.

Preferred Skills:

• Quality and detailed oriented
• Strong Metallurgical knowledge and understanding with the ability to interpret customer specific requirements and specifications
• Good organizational / time management skills with strong technical and analytical problem-solving abilities
• Strong communication and computer skills; ability to work independently and ability to work proactively with other departments
• BS or MS in Material Science, Chemistry, or related discipline
• Knowledge and experience in Steel CSP Mills - Mini Mills with 3 years' experience as a Process Metallurgist is preferred

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

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.)