Product Development Coordination Engineer I

Metallus • Canton, MI

50d • Hybrid

About The Position

Joining the Metallus team means becoming part of a legacy that dates back over a century. We are an industry leader, manufacturing the cleanest steel in the world for companies in the industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, and energy markets. This role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. This role is not eligible for relocation. Purpose and Scope The Application Development Professional I supports the key focus area of pursuing new opportunities to enhance our portfolio of products and services by effectively and efficiently overseeing development orders to support profitable and differentiated growth. This position works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to engineer orders that deliver quality products that meet customer expectations, including facilitating scheduling of development orders to balance development and manufacturing needs.

Requirements

• Foundational level knowledge of ferrous metallurgy, steel making and processing
• Demonstrated ability to interface with customers, peers and associates
• Ability to facilitate meetings and present results to groups of associates
• Foundational level knowledge of Metallus manufacturing facilities and capabilities
• Requires ability to learn computer skills in Microsoft and Metallus systems and databases
• Foundational level metallurgical knowledge of heat treat, forming processes and microstructures
• Strong communication skills applied toward managing cross functional activities to serve customers
• Ability to multitask and manage numerous orders
• Bachelor's Degree in Material Science or related engineering field with at least 2 years of experience in Technical Services, Quality, Manufacturing, or Application Development

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Material Science or related engineering field with at least 5 years of experience in Technical Services, Quality, Manufacturing, or Application Development

Responsibilities

• Assist in order management of development orders that results in customer satisfaction and drives technical development
• Use project management skills to determine, deliver and report on the milestones that drive development projects to final production including establishing project plans, meeting deadlines, monitoring progress of team members and commitments from the team members involved
• Report on first time quality and delivery metrics for development orders
• Manage timely execution of customer inquiries outside of our current capabilities, including facilitation of cross functional feasibility reviews, setting up development orders, managing these orders and ultimately preparing the summary of processing and product results in order to determine if there is proven successful capability
• Utilize lab analysis and physical metallurgy to support product and process development by managing laboratory work requests
• Use data analytics to assist in product and process development by reviewing manufacturing process data and mechanical property data to assess product and process capability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Primary Metal Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees