United States Steel Corporation has an immediate opening for a CTS Engineer in our Product Applications Engineering / Customer Technical Service Engineering organization in Automotive Solutions. This position serves customer base with the product/process lines serving automotive end use. Position will require relocation and travel to trouble-shoot concerns at automotive customer facilities.

Responsibilities include the following:

Single point of contact for United States Steel customer. Proactively monitors quality performance of mill and competition at assigned customer locations; Drives continuous improvement in product quality and process quality. Investigates and dispositions rejected material at customer locations; Communicates and contributes to new technical developments for customer and market; Reviews and approves customer specifications and requirements; Insures accurate entry of customer requirements into mill orders; Accurately communicates potential issues and concerns to mills, processors and establishes containment; Drives root cause, implements corrective action, champions change/countermeasures, and provides customer feedback; Document results in claim system, following established claim policies.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgy, Material Science, Mechanical or related engineering field or equivalent experience' Requires at least 5 years of quality related experience in the automotive industry, with experience in structured problem solving, and proactive quality resolution. Desire at least three years of related experience with flat roll products in quality or operating capacity or an equivalent combination of education and experience which includes extensive sheet processing/product knowledge; Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within customer territory from Michigan to Missouri, local residence is preferred.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Knowledge of quality tools such as Six Sigma, 8D, 5Y, Shainin Strategies Experienced engineer with knowledge of tooling, forming and material quality to be used as a technical resource in customer plant issues; Understanding of mill product quality standards, capabilities and limitations Familiarity with ASTM and JIS industry standards; Sheet mill process/product experience preferred; Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, cost avoidance and a sense of urgency.