Product Manager Roll Shop / Flat Rolling

SMS group Inc; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Paid vacation

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SMS group Inc. in Washington County is seeking a Product Manager for the Roll Shop/Flat Rolling division. In this strategic leadership role, you'll drive efficiency through innovative repair and maintenance solutions for the metals market. Your work will connect product development to customer needs across North America.

The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical background, a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, and over 5 years of experience in the industry. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including a 401k match, vacation, and opportunities for training.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of advanced knowledge in steel production and mill maintenance.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively.
• Strong mechanical background in flat rolling processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain dialog with Service/roll Shops to offer solutions.
• Conduct regular customer visits to hot and cold mills.
• Support operational issues using inspections and data analysis.
• Collaborate with teams to create and implement digital systems.
• Develop standard repairs and modifications for scalability.

Skills

Flat Rolling Mill Roll Shops

Mechanical Engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Product Manager Roll Shop / Flat Rolling

SMS group Inc. Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

About this position

As the Product Manager, you will be the strategic architect of our repair and maintenance solutions. Your mission is to establish a portfolio of innovative, reliable, and cost-effective services that drive efficiency for our customers and internal operations alike. You will serve as the central hub for aligning product development with emerging industry technologies and the specific needs of the North American metals market.

This role is a high-impact leadership position focused on unifying the SMS group flat rolling service portfolio across North America. You will bridge the gap between innovative engineering and operational excellence, ensuring that our roll shops in Washington, PA, Mokena, IL, Gary, IN, and Osceola, AR operate as a cohesive, world-class network.

What you'll do

• Maintain dialog with the SMS Service / roll Shops, SMS sales & customer to offer solutions for roll shops + WR + BUR chock & oil film bearing repairs / modernizations / spares / services.
• Regular customer visits to hot, cold, aluminum mills in collaboration with our central sales responsible person.
• Support customers operation issues by analysis of IBA data, dimensional inspection, etc., utilizing onsite resources to perform inspection, and gather data to provide maintenance, modernization, or new solutions for the operational issues.
• Identify repairs to be developed/executed in the SMS workshops.
• Develop standard repairs, modifications, modernization packages that can be scaled across multiple customers.
• Collaborate with OEM engineer for engineered repairs & enhancements.
• Create market analysis for new and existing products & services.
• Responsible tracking of chock fleet program and oil film bearings.
• Collaborate with OPS team to create and implement digital inspection & ERP system.
• Create database of chocks & oil film bearings that can be altered to cover multiple customers equipment.
• Support spare part group for chocks & oil film bearings.
• Collaborate with marketing to create or update roll shop & chock & oil film bearing product service website & product brochures.
• In addition to above, support all customer and roll shop / workshop needs in regard to flat rolling where applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years of advanced knowledge of Flat Rolling Mill Roll Shops / steel production / mill maintenance / chock maintenance / roll grinding / operation.
• Technical Aptitude: Strong mechanical background with a deep understanding of flat rolling processes and roll shop operations.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and align multiple regional sites under a single strategic vision.
• Travel: Ability to travel frequently (up to 50%) to customer sites and North American workshop locations.

What we offer

Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training (parts of it in Germany), a tuition reimbursement program and more!

What we do

SMS group is the leading partner in the world of metals. We are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source.

SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity or other categories protected by law. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test.