Senior Quality Engineer

AK Steel Corporation; Indiana, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in Burns Harbor, IN is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support daily quality activities, including inspection, testing, and compliance with quality systems.

The role focuses on reducing waste, improving metallurgical processes, and ensuring product quality for steel products used in automotive and industrial markets. The ideal candidate has steel-industry experience, strong data analysis skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science or equivalent.
• Six years of experience in an industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of metallurgical principles and steel defect origins.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Team-oriented, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Drive quality metrics with multifunctional teams to improve quality.
• Provide metallurgical support for product development and defect reduction.
• Assist in corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
• Regularly communicate customer problems to management and workforce.
• Disposition off-chemistry slabs for prime orders per specifications.
• Support field sales in resolving major quality issues.

Skills

Quality assurance

Metallurgical knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Data analysis

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Industrial experience

Education

Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Location: Burns Harbor, IN

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer at our Burns Harbor operation. The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting the daily quality activities, including inspection, testing, ensuring quality system compliance, reducing waste/non-conforming material, and metallurgical product improvement to make the highest quality steel. The ideal candidate will have prior steel industry experience in steel making, hot rolling, cold rolling, or plate operations, be self-motivated, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment with complex operations.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Comply with safety, quality, and environmental standards
• Work closely within multifunctional teams to drive results and improve quality metrics
• Possess the ability to work effectively within a team environment, utilizing clear and effective communication skills
• Utilize metallurgical expertise to drive product development, process optimization, and defect reduction initiatives through data analysis, problem solving, and knowledge of customer operations and markets
• Provide technical support for internal and external customer issues
• Aids field sales personnel in the resolution of any major quality issues and all other duties/responsibilities may be required
• Regularly communicates customer problems to management and the workforce
• Maintaining quality design systems and training customer account representatives on order requirements and setup
• Assists in the development of corrective actions
• Reviews the mill's quality performance and assists in continuous improvement activities
• Review and disposition off-chemistry slabs for prime order applications based on metallurgical compatibility and customer specifications
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Material Science or equivalent working experience
• Six (6) years’ previous experience in an industrial or related environment
• Working knowledge of metallurgical principles and steel defect origins
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Familiar with the Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access)
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to operate effectively within a team-oriented, fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of either steelmaking, hot rolling, cold rolling or plate operations
• Demonstrated success in defining and resolving problems
• Strong analytical skills

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, call 1-[phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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.