Senior Quality Engineer

Location: East Chicago, IN

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for a Senior Quality Engineer at our Indiana Harbor facility in East Chicago, IN.  As a Senior Quality Engineer at Cleveland-Cliffs, you will be part of a global team making steel that goes into products that are visible all around you. Ideal candidates will meet the below requirements, enjoy hands-on, collaborative environments and are willing to seize opportunities to develop themselves. Ensuring work is performed safely to efficiently produce and deliver quality steel products to our customers is a priority.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards. 
• Possess the ability to work effectively within a team environment, utilizing clear, effective communication and coaching skills.
• Provide leadership by guiding and supporting team members to overcome obstacles.
• Lead projects and multidisciplinary teams to support continuous improvement and reduction of waste.
• Provide metallurgical and technical support for product and process improvement through data analysis, problem solving, expertise in an area of responsibility, metallurgical/mechanical concepts, and knowledge of customer operations/markets.
• Monitor product and process variability while performing to standards with a focus on improving practices and product performance.
• Meet with customer representatives or processors to provide innovative and timely solutions to quality and reliability issues.  
• Deliver technical solutions to internal and external customers using your understanding of manufacturing process and product capabilities.
• Work closely with other operational and technical departments to drive results.
• Communicate with upstream and downstream operations to improve practices and performance.
• Various other duties, as needed, to support the business.

Minimum Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Metallurgy, Material Science or related field
• Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing, preferably materials manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of metallurgical principles and steel defect origins.
• Proven communication (verbal and written), analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Must be able to work in a hot, dusty environment. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 8+ years experience in materials manufacturing, preferably metals.
• Demonstrated success in defining and resolving problems.
• Ability to excel in a dynamic work environment.

Relocation assistance may be considered for highly qualified candidates from outside the local area. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careers@clevelandcliffs.com or call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.