Process Innovation Engineer

12-Jul-2022

11408BR

Pennsylvania

United States Steel Corporation

Job Description

U. S. Steel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and celebrate the diversity of our employees.
United States Steel Corporation has an immediate opening for a Process Innovation Engineer in our department based at our Research and Technology Center in Munhall, PA. The Material Process Innovation Engineer will work under the direction of a Process Innovation Director to support U. S. Steel's Product Portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• We are looking for motivated self-starters that can work in a fast paced, data-driven environment.
• The successful candidate will be an analytical problem solver, have an extremely high level of customer focus and a passion for process improvement.
• This position will interact with plant personnel, engineering & product development, and purchasing to provide metallurgical solutions for steelmaking and secondary metallurgy problems.
• The qualified candidate will have a fundamental understanding of the high temperature metallurgy processes involved in EAF and BOF steelmaking and secondary steelmaking required to produce demanding steel grade applications.
• The candidate should be interested in applying problem solving and analysis skills to improve the productivity and quality of various unit operations.
• Development of models to predict thermodynamic interactions in steelmaking is also preferred.
• Salary and job level will be commensurate with relevant experience.
• Travel to U. S. Steel plant facilities will be required as needed to provide technical assistance that may involve plant trials and the troubleshooting of production, maintenance, and environmental problems.
• Request for support in specific cases may occur at any time during the day and night including weekdays, weekends, or holidays.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled/graduated as a PhD student in Material Science & Engineering or Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
• Ability to start work in summer/fall/winter of 2022
• Ability to develop/maintain fundamental based and data driven model using various computer programming languages (e.g. Fortran, C++, C#, VB, Python) preferred
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Computer literacy to a working skills level - proficient with Microsoft Office products
• Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for your area of study
• A strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities
• A willingness to take initiative to understand the business
• An aptitude for problem solving; strong writing and verbal communication skills
• A strong commitment to excellence and to personal and professional growth
• Must be resourceful, responsible, tenacious, curious, independent, confident and high energy

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

U. S. Steel is a leading steel producer founded in 1901. Today, we're a greener company with an infinitely recyclable product, the world's only LEED-certified steel mill, and an ambitious plan to reduce emissions. We make products that make everyday life possible - automotive, construction, appliance, energy, container, and packaging industries all benefit from our innovation.

We show pride in our communities with company-sponsored employee volunteer programs, corporate contributions, partnerships in support of education, scholarships for our next generation of leaders, and many other programs.

We are continually recognized for our commitment to our employees, most recently as a Most Loved Workplace (Newsweek 2021), a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality (Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2020 & 2021), and a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion (Disability Equality Index 2021). It's easy to see why U. S. Steel employees take Pride in Our Past as we Build the Future, United by Steel.

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel's success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company's success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)