Process Engineer II

U. S. Steel • Gary, IN

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About The Position

United States Steel is seeking a Process Engineer - Casting Technology at its Gary Works facility. The role develops and implements process and product improvement initiatives for corporate continuous casting operations. The successful candidate will have a fundamental understanding of continuous casting, including steel solidification, and use problem-solving and analytical skills to recommend improvements to manufacturing facilities’ throughput, product quality, and capabilities. Salary and job level will be commensurate with relevant experience.

The position provides technical assistance to U. S. Steel plant facilities as needed, including support for plant trials and troubleshooting production, maintenance, and environmental problems. Support requests may occur at any time, including weekdays, weekends, or holidays. The role also manages medium- and long-term cost and quality projects, implements new caster technologies, contributes design and field installation input, and develops metrics-based operational benchmarking. It is structured as a succession-planning position in continuous casting and contributes to maintaining U. S. Steel’s core competencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Materials Science.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a flat casting operation.
• Basic understanding of flat products mills and processes.
• Fundamental understanding of the continuous casting process, including steel solidification.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple work assignments with minimal supervision.
• Self-directed, with initiative to learn and solve problems independently.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and independently as a technical contributor.
• Ability to travel to U. S. Steel plant facilities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support U. S. Steel’s core values in safety and environmental stewardship.
• Continuously support and improve U. S. Steel’s steel mill operations.
• Support and implement projects to improve caster output, cost, and quality.
• Fulfill short-term requests for technical assistance from operating units.
• Develop and refine existing or new mill procedures.
• Travel to operating facilities to assist with sampling and trials or interface with operating, support, and management personnel.
• Manage medium- and long-term projects relating to cost and quality reduction.
• Implement new technologies in caster applications.
• Provide design and field installation input for projects.
• Develop operational, metrics-based benchmarking to identify and share best practices.
• Identify, implement, and sustain process cost savings and product quality initiatives.
• Troubleshoot production, maintenance, and environmental problems at plant facilities as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior