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Form of workHow do you manufacture the world's cleanest alloy steel? How do you help your customers push the bounds of what's possible? With a smart and passionate team of people who are focused on a strong set of core values, on giving their best every day, and who are proud of the contributions they're making to our company and community. People who want to make a difference.
Relocation may be offered for this position.
Purpose
Once trained, this position will be able to provide expert level metallurgical knowledge to direct the chemical and testing application aspects of primary steelmaking for bar products and piercing mill billets. This position has technical oversight for the metallurgical process defined on every product. This position is responsible to ensure that every heat has a process route that satisfies a customer order/requirement, process review is performed, and nonconformance testing is added as needed according to standard 6.02.10. Production scheduling is performed so the individual operations are optimized based on shop conditions. Required to work rotating shift, overtime, and/or weekends as per business needs.
Responsibilities
- Audit to ensure that hourly associates follow standard manufacturing processes, provide direction to melt shop supervision and hourly associates, answer questions, and offer guidance during unusual situations. Evaluate final chemistry and determine if heats meet customer requirements. Rate heats based on standards 42.09.01, 06.02.10, 06.01.03, work order requirements, and TimkenSteel mill order requirements.
- Responsible to document manufacturing processes nonconformances and actions taken per standard 06.02.10. Collect and report process data in the daily Heat Summary Report. Apply both standard and nonconformance testing.
- Responsible to adjust schedules to maintain productivity at the melt shop, bottom pour, caster, and rolling mill. Determine the lowest cost heat divert solution for off chemistry or manufacturing problem heats while maintaining the TimkenSteel brand. Understand the cost of chemical elements added to steel and the differences between grades of steel. Communicate schedule changes to all affected departments.
- Participate in both internal and external customer audits.
- Learn and maintain proficiency on computer systems at Faircrest Steel Plant melt shop location as well as bottom pour and strand casting processes.
- Train new Turn Metallurgists.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent with at least 5 years of work experience.
- Associate degree in engineering, technology, mathematics, science, business, or related with at least 2 years of work experience.
- Bachelor degree in engineering, technology, mathematics, science, business or related.
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent with at least 7 years of experience in steel manufacturing.
- Associate degree in engineering, technology, mathematics, science, business, supply chain management, or related with at least 4 years of experience in steel manufacturing.
- Bachelor degree in engineering, technology, mathematics, science, business, supply chain management, or related with at least 2 years of experience in steel manufacturing.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
