Management Associate - Material Science/ Metallurgical Engineer

Job Description

• Management Associate is an entry level position for recent college graduates which provide a 12 month training period to prepare for an Operations Management position in the Iron Producing division at our Gary Works facility. Training consists of classroom and "hands on" work experiences in areas such as: Safety, Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, and Problem Solving. Specific process and equipment training will also be provided in “On-the-Job” type training sessions.
• Due to the nature of our business, some facilities operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year so the Management Associate and Operations Manager may require rotating schedules, weekend and/or holiday work.

As a Management Associate, you will learn 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.
• Your responsibilities would be to successfully learn to: 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.

Requirements

• Due to the technical nature of this position, a Bachelor's Degree in Material Science or Metallurgical Engineering is required, as is an interest in "hands on" assignments in a manufacturing environment. Qualified candidates should possess good computer and communication skills
• 0-3 years of professional work experience
• Candidate will have earned a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree between June 2009 - June 2012