Materials Engineering Rotational Program
Charter Steel, a division of Charter Manufacturing, is currently seeking 2 Materials Engineers to join our Materials Engineering Rotational Program!
This program is targeted for new college graduates of materials engineering programs with graduation dates in Fall 2021/Spring 2022.
Anticipated Hire Date: 2022
POSITION PURPOSE/MISSION:
Materials Engineers that participate in this rotational program are provided opportunities to develop a broad understanding of the overall operations and how critical materials engineering and quality are to the overall business. It is designed to attract recent materials college graduates to Charter Steel to develop a diversified knowledge of multiple metallurgical/technical functions. This multi-rotational program helps engineers apply metallurgical knowledge to business applications with the intent to accelerate technical development. The program offers the opportunity to work within the following concentrated areas of Charter Steel’s business: Melt Shop, Rolling Mill, Processing Plant and Technical Services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering.
- Related internship or work experience.
- High level of initiative for excellence, results, and process improvement.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated abilities in planning and communication of ideas and concepts.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work with individuals at all levels of the business.
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated passion and intellectual curiosity within the steel industry and Materials field of study.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Learn the operations of the plant and how metallurgical theories and practices are incorporated into those operations to improve the process.
- Understand the effect of process changes on product performance.
- Collect and communicate product quality data.
- Perform Root Cause Analysis of process-related defects and effects on final products.
- Assist in trouble-shooting and resolving customer complaints with failure analysis and metallographic interpretations.
- Contribute to process improvements based on detailed analysis of quality parameters data and collaboration with outside technical resources and organizations.
- Participate in Six Sigma, Orange Belt, and problem solving teams.
- Answer inquiries from other departments and monitor production for problems or issues.
- Conduct customer and internal tours based on product and process needs.
- Follow Environmental, Quality and Safety Management System procedures and requirements.
- Ability to meet the essential job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the job description.
POSITION CHALLENGES:
- Building quick rapport with employees within a department and on the manufacturing floor.
- Prioritizing projects and daily work responsibilities.
- Having a Continuous Improvement mindset to utilize data and operational knowledge to find more efficient ways to accomplish tasks.
- Transitioning between plants/sites and assimilating to new processes and understanding the nuances between businesses.
- Understanding the “why” and continually challenging while respecting the history of how the business got to where it’s at today.