Product Manager/ Flat Rolling

SMS group Inc • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

The Product Manager - Roll Shops / Flat Rolling at SMS group is a high-impact leadership role focused on unifying the North American service portfolio for flat rolling. Your mission is to serve as a strategic architect, developing innovative repair and maintenance solutions that enhance the quality, consistency, and performance of flat core components. Apply today!

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field
• Experience:  5 plus years of advanced knowledge of Flat Rolling Mills / steel production / maintenance / operation
• Technical Aptitude: Strong mechanical background with a deep understanding of flat rolling processes and roll shop operations
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and align multiple regional sites under a single strategic vision
• Travel: Ability to travel frequently (up to 50%) to customer sites and North American workshop locations

Responsibilities

• Maintains dialog with the SMS Service Shops, SMS Sales & Customer to offer solutions for equipment repairs / modernizations / spares / services
• Regular Customer visits to Hot, Cold, Aluminum Mills for in collaboration with our Central Sales responsible person
• Supports customers operation issues by analysis of IBA Data, Dimensional inspection, etc. utilizing onsite resources to perform inspection, and gather data to provide a Maintenance, Modernization & or New solution for the operational issues.
• Identifies Repairs to be developed / executed in the various SMS Workshops
• Develops Standard Repairs ,Modifications, Modernization packages that can be scaled across multiple customers/equipment
• Provides Repair methods (Shops & field Service), component modernization, Maintenance Contracts, recommended spare parts proposals etc.
• Collaborate with OEM Engineer for Engineered repairs & enhancements
• Creates Market analysis for New and existing products & services (example: Roller Guide conversion, Step sleds, etc.)
• Responsible tracking of core products
• Collaborates with OPS team to create and implement digital inspection & ERP system integration throughout our SMS Workshops
• Creates Data Base of Spare Components that can be altered to cover multiple customers equipment
• Supports Spare part group for Core Components
• Collaborates with Marketing to create & or update Flat Rolling Product service website & product brochures
• In addition to above, support all customer and workshop needs in regard to Flat Rolling where applicable
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• medical/dental/vision coverage
• paid vacation
• paid holiday time
• 401k with a company match
• training (parts of it in Germany)
• a tuition reimbursement program and more!

What This Job Offers

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