Section Manager Quality

aksteel; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor in East Chicago, IN is seeking a qualified candidate to manage the Quality Management Systems, driving compliance to standards and improvements to the system, laboratories, and quality order management.

The role requires a metallurgical/materials science background, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with operations and engineering teams to deliver measurable quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical or Materials Science or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in manufacturing processes.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance and provide leadership for safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Develop and administer Quality directives, programs, processes, procedures, and controls to ensure quality systems conform to standards.
• Ensure timely corrective/preventive action implementation and verification.
• Provide metallurgical and technical support for product/process improvement through data analysis and problem-solving.
• Provide technical solutions to internal and external customers by understanding manufacturing capability.
• Drive reduction and velocity in material flow through disposition per standards and business imperatives.
• Recommend new technology to satisfy changing customer and marketplace demands.
• Work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance and other technical resources to drive results.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively within a team and communicate clearly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality management

Process improvement

Data analysis

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical or Materials Science

Job description

Location: East Chicago, IN

Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor, an integrated steelmaking facility producing hot rolled, cold rolled, and coated products, is seeking a qualified candidate to manage the Quality Management Systems at Indiana Harbor. This individual will be responsible for maintaining compliance to standards and driving improvement to the system, laboratories, and quality order management.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance and provide leadership for safety, quality, and environmental standards.


• Develop and administer Quality directives, programs, processes, procedures, and controls to ensure that quality systems conform to company, customer, industry, and governmental standards.


• Ensure timely and proactive corrective/preventive action implementation and verification.


• Provide metallurgical and technical support for product and process improvement through data analysis, problem solving, expertise in area of responsibility, metallurgical and mechanical concepts, and knowledge of customer operations and markets.


• Provide technical solutions to internal and external customers by understanding manufacturing and product capability.


• Drive reduction and velocity in the management of material flow through disposition of distressed material in accordance with customer and internal standards and business imperatives.


• Recommend new technology to satisfy changing customer and marketplace demands.


• Work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, and other technical resources to drive results.


• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively within a team environment, utilizing clear and effective communication skills.


• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical or Material Science or related field


• 6 years or more of experience dealing with manufacturing processes.


• Interpersonal skills and the ability to operate effectively within a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.


• Proven communication (verbal and written), analytical, organizational, and time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous managerial experience in an industrial, or related environment.


• 10 years or more of experience dealing with manufacturing processes.


• Experience in materials manufacturing, preferably metals.


• 5 years of product inspection and knowledge of external customer requirements.


• Ability to drive results across multiple departments.

Relocation assistance

Relocation assistance may be considered for highly qualified candidates from outside the local area.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is a leading North America-based steel producer with focus on value-added sheet products, particularly for the automotive industry. The Company is vertically integrated from the mining of iron ore, production of pellets and direct reduced iron, and processing of ferrous scrap through primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call 1-[phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.