Engineering, Operations Manager

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Job Description

The Management Associate program is our entry level program for college graduates to help accelerate their professional development. Management Associates are provided between 12-24 months of training across multiple functional areas with work assignments designed to assist in both personal and skill-set development. The role may include rotational assignment(s) within the department. This program is designed to strengthen leadership capabilities to prepare the college graduate for advanced roles within our operations or in several disciplines that support our operations.

U. S. Steel has an opening for a Management Associate - Maintenance in one of our Steel Manufacturing facilities. Training consists of classroom and "hands on" work experiences in areas such as Safety, Quality, Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, and Problem Solving. Specific process and equipment training will also be provided. Our facilities operate 24/7, 365 days a year. Position requires rotating work schedules, weekends and/or holidays work.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Apply engineering and/or business principles and problem-solving techniques in a manufacturing environment to ensure maximum operating efficiency while handling the pressure of managing a production crew in a heavily unionized environment

* Supervise, direct, and coordinate the efforts of experienced technicians to keep the production operations running at maximum efficiency with minimum interruption; consult with other production and maintenance managers, plant engineers, staff professionals, and outside equipment manufacturers; and select, train, and supervise employees.

* Make design modifications to existing equipment to reduce maintenance improve reliability and improve product quality. Performing equipment failure analysis and making appropriate recommendations.

* Review proposed equipment replacement or upgrades, including capital projects with multi-million-dollar budgets.

* Work with consultants and equipment vendors to ensure process requirements and applicable standards and codes are met.

* Engage in maintenance planning functions to minimize downtime; investigate process improvements and participate in facilities upgrades.

Candidate Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology.

* Must have graduated within the last three years from an accredited college or university at the time of hire

* Must have less than three years of professional work experience

* Extensive computer skills with Microsoft Office products

* Must be willing and able to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays

* Prior internship a plus

Preferred

Skills:

* We are looking for motivated self-starters that can work in a fast paced, data-driven environment. The successful undergraduate will be an analytical problem solver, have an extremely high level of customer focus and a passion for process improvement. In addition, a successful intern will have:

* Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for your area of study

* A strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities

* A willingness to take initiative to understand the business

* An aptitude for problem solving; strong writing and verbal communication skills

* A strong commitment to excellence and to personal and professional growth

* Must be resourceful, responsible, tenacious, curious, independent, confident and high energy

* The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

* Leadership and strong decision-making skills

* Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

* Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies 2022, '23, '24

* Disability: IN's Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, '22, '23, '24

* Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Equality 100 Award 2020, '21, '22, '23-24, '25

* Military Times' Best for Vets:
Employers 2023, '24

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel's success for over 100 years, and…