Materials Engineer Rotational Program - December 2026 Grads

Charter Manufacturing•Fostoria, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Engineering Rotational program provides the opportunity for a recent Materials Engineering/Metallurgical Engineering graduate to join Charter Steel on a full-time basis and rotate between different departments, accelerating their professional growth and development! This program is designed for December 2026 graduates and offers a January 2027 start date. Rotations will be based in Ohio (Cleveland or Fostoria) for Ohio-based candidates, or Saukville, WI for WI-based candidates. Relocation support is provided.

Requirements

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.

Responsibilities

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.