Senior Quality Engineer

AK Steel Corporation; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer for the Cleveland Works facility. The role focuses on safety, quality, and environmental standards within the Quality department.

Responsibilities include leading teams to improve processes, providing metallurgical support, analyzing data, and meeting customer quality needs with robust solutions. Relocation assistance may be considered for highly qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing, preferably materials manufacturing
• Strong communication and attention to detail
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Experience in heavy industrial / mill environment

Responsibilities

• Lead quality initiatives and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, and planning.
• Identify root causes of quality issues and implement robust solutions.
• Provide metallurgical and technical support for product/process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Coach and develop team members to overcome obstacles.
• Engage with customers to address quality concerns and provide solutions.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Education

BS in Materials Science / Metallurgy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Cleveland, OH

Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works has an immediate opening for a Senior Quality Engineer in our Cleveland Works facility. The following primary position responsibilities and key position requirements are intended to provide an overview of the position but are not all inclusive. Cleveland Cliffs Cleveland Works produces hot rolled steel as well as cold reduced, galvanized and galvannealed coated products for automotive, appliance and other markets. This position is within the Quality department.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment, utilizing clear and effective communication and coaching skills.
• Provide leadership by guiding and supporting team members to overcome obstacles.
• Lead projects and multidisciplinary teams to support continuous improvement and reduction of waste.
• 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.
• Monitor product and process variability and performance to standards with a focus on improving practices and product performance.
• Meet internal and external customers to determine root causes of quality and reliability issues and provide customers with timely and robust solutions.
• Deliver technical solutions to internal and external customers by understanding manufacturing and product capability.
• Work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, planning, and other technical resources to drive improvement.
• Communicate with upstream and downstream operations to improve practices and performance.
• Various other duties, as needed, to support the business.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or closely related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing, preferably materials manufacturing.
• Exceptional communication skills and detail orientation are essential.
• Solid computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Must be comfortable working in a heavy industrial / mill environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years experience in materials manufacturing, preferably metals.
• Demonstrated success in defining and resolving problems.
• Experience with quality assurance in automotive or appliance supply chains.
• Experience with IATF16949, ISO 9001, ISO 17025, or similar quality standards.

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

The salary range for this role is $90,000 to $115,000. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location and business or organizational needs.

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.