Quality Engineer

About the Role

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for a Quality Engineer at our Burns Harbor facility. The Quality Engineer supports daily quality activities including inspection, testing, ensuring quality system compliance, reduction of waste/non-conforming material, and metallurgical product improvement to produce the highest quality steel.

The ideal candidate will have prior steel industry experience in steel making, hot rolling, or cold rolling, be self-motivated, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment with complex operations.

Responsibilities

• 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 support for internal and external customer issues.
• Aid field sales personnel in the resolution of any major quality issues and all other duties/responsibilities as may be required.
• Regularly communicate customer problems to management and workforce.
• Assist in development of corrective actions.
• Review mill's quality performance and assist in continuous improvement activities.
• Comply with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, and other technical resources to drive results and improvement in quality metrics.
• Possess the ability to work effectively within a team environment, utilizing clear and effective communication skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Material Science or equivalent working experience.
• Working knowledge of metallurgical principles and steel defect origins.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiar with 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.
• Applicants must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years’ previous experience in an industrial or related environment.
• Working knowledge of either steelmaking, hot rolling, or cold rolling.
• Demonstrated success in defining and resolving problems.
• Strong analytical skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity.
• Health insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Education assistance.
• Paid time off.

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