Section Manager Quality

Cleveland-Cliffs; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor, an integrated steelmaking facility, is seeking a qualified candidate to manage the Quality Management Systems at Indiana Harbor. This role will maintain compliance to standards and drive improvements to the system, laboratories, and quality order management.

Responsibilities include leading safety, quality and environmental standards, developing quality directives and controls, guiding corrective actions, and providing metallurgical support for product and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical or Material Science or related field.
• 6+ years of experience dealing with manufacturing processes.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proven verbal and written communication abilities.

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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical or Material 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
• 6years 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.
• 10years 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 may be considered for highly qualified candidates from outside the local area.

Cleveland-Cliffs 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.