Senior Product Release Specialist

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., established in 1994, is headquartered in Bridgeville, PA, with plants in North Jackson, OH, Dunkirk, NY, and Titusville, PA. Universal Stainless produces semi-finished and finished specialty steel long products and plate including stainless steel, tool steel, bearing steel, gear steel, and aircraft quality low alloy steels for use in a variety of industries, some you may know: Boeing, Ford, Chrysler, CAT, Toshiba, and GE Energy to name a few. Universal is committed to providing the best quality, delivery, and service possible.

Universal is looking for responsible, energetic new team members to support our manufacturing process.

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Health Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drugs - 1st day of employment

Life Insurance – Equal to Annual Salary - 1st day of employment

Company Contribution Pension Plan

Profit Sharing

401(k) with Match

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Position Overview: To work with and/or be given direction by the Bridgeville Lab Manager on assigned job responsibilities regarding the coordination and review of testing results, order status and dispositioning of orders for the Bridgeville and North Jackson plants. The senior PRS job will have additional responsibilities of training new PRSs, be liaison to upper management regarding order status when Lab Manager is off-site, review testing and certification requirement changes by critical external customers such as P&W, Rolls Royce.

Specific Responsibilities:

Specific primary responsibilities are defined by the following, but not limited to;

• Promotes a safe culture within the plant by engaging in safety observation and other required safety programs
• Ensure compliance to Quality Policies through adherence to standardized processes & practices
• Develop detailed understanding of testing requirements to meet specifications and standards
• Review test results and/or process charts for acceptance per specification(s)
• Create documentation and certifications based on the manufacturing order for specific operations steps

• Expedite flow of order releases with Operations to ensure adherence to planning requirements
• Extensive interaction within Operation, Sales and Technology
• Foster a culture of a sense of urgency while also ensuring attention to detail in all processes in the assigned areas

• Plan, execute and monitor work including weekly OTP orders, monthly shipping target order and late orders lingering in Lab.
• Training new PRSs – create detailed training matrix and timeline for new hire Product Release Specialist.
• Liaise with upper management regarding order status when Lab Manager is off-site
• Review testing and certification requirement changes by critical external customers such as P&W, Rolls Royce and collaborate with USAP Technology group on these issues.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Fluent in Microsoft Office
• Requires good organizational skills and paying attention to detail
• Must be able to interact with the salary and hourly workforce on safety, scheduling and training issues
• Previous report and certification generation and review experience a plus, but not required
• Familiarity with steel manufacturing process, testing requirements, and specifications
• Must be highly organized and methodical in his/her approach to given tasks
• Review mechanical testing, metallographic results, and chemical analysis
• Create certifications for stainless steel semi-finished products

Other Responsibilities:

• Must have basic computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Requires good organizational skills and paying attention to detail
• Must be able to interact with the salary and hourly workforce on safety, scheduling and training issues
• Familiarity with steel manufacturing process, testing requirements, and specifications
• Must be highly organized and methodical in their approach to given tasks

• Communicate with all levels of employees
• Ability to multi-task
• Other tasks or duties as assigned
• Willingness to be an agent of change for improvement over the course of employment
• Willingness to adapt to changing priorities, and respond to immediate operational needs
• Ability to work over-time, including weekends and/or anytime directed by Department Manager

Education and Experience:

• College degree with business or engineering background in any related discipline
• High School Graduate, BS degree
• Experience in material test specification desired (AMS, ASTM, etc.)
• Previous report and certification generation and review experience a plus, but not required

Safety:

• Ensure personal compliance with safety policies and rules, including PPE requirements
• Ensure personal compliance with applicable regulatory (safety, environmental, health) standards
• Reporting and participation in the investigations of safety incidents and/or accidents

Physical and Other Requirements:

• Ability to safely move around in a heavy industrial plant environment; including but not limited to:
• Walking or riding from building-to-building o Ascending or Descending steps within the plant
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Lifting up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis

Universal Stainless is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.