Senior Quality Engineer - Steelmaking & Process Improvement

AK Steel Corporation; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs in Burns Harbor, IN is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to guide daily quality activities, inspections, testing, and quality-system compliance in steel production. You will drive defect reduction, process improvements, and customer-focused quality initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years' industrial experience in steelmaking or rolling operations, strong metallurgical knowledge, and excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Material Science or equivalent working experience.
• Twelve (12) 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).
• Provide technical solutions and material selection recommendations for internal and external customers by understanding manufacturing and product capability.
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to operate effectively within a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Work closely within multifunctional teams to drive results and improve quality metrics.
• Possess the ability to lead effectively within a team environment, utilizing clear and effective communication skills.
• Utilize metallurgical expertise to lead product development, process optimization improvements, and defect reduction initiatives through data analysis, problem solving, and knowledge of customer operations and markets.
• Provide technical expertise to solve 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.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Metallurgical engineering

Material science

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cleveland-Cliffs in Burns Harbor, IN is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to guide daily quality activities, inspections, testing, and quality-system compliance in steel production. You will drive defect reduction, process improvements, and customer-focused quality initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years' industrial experience in steelmaking or rolling operations, strong metallurgical knowledge, and excellent communication and teamwork abilities.