Finishing Mill Metallurgist

About the role

Review, comment, and approve product inquiries and orders for Finishing Mill capability, parameters, and quality. Interface with customers, sales, and other technical resources regarding mill capability, mill parameters, quality, and metallurgical concerns.

Create and update mill process control instructions as well as quality work instructions. Communicate changes to Finishing Mill Units process control or quality work instructions to mill operations.

Evaluate current production against quality parameters to determine product disposition. Drive root cause investigation of internal/external quality issues, report findings, and initiate improvement measures.

Interpret and communicate department issues to customers and other internal groups, and communicate customer issues to mill personnel and other internal organizations.

Actively participate in team problem-solving activities related to improving quality metrics, Finishing Mill capabilities, and production efficiency.

Collaborate with Product Development and Technical Services group in developing new products or modifying existing products to meet customer needs or changing market demands.

Support customer visits, mill tours, technical exchanges, and affiliated industry organizations.

Collaborate with Product Development, Mill Personnel, and Tech Service Resources in improving product robustness as well as conversion costs.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering
• 5 years of experience in steel production and/or applications
• Knowledge of ISO and other applicable standards, such as TS
• Demonstrated knowledge of rolling, product specs, testing procedures, properties, customers, and applications
• Product development experience with cold rolled and coated products

Skills

• Excellent problem-solving capabilities
• Proven leadership, verbal & written communications, and presentation skills
• Capable of prioritizing and multitasking
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and other data search and analysis tools
• Strong work ethic and positive outlook; team player
• Self-motivated with strong orientation for continuous improvement and innovation