Automotive Metallurgy Engineer Job at Steel Dynamics, Columbus, MS

  • Steel Dynamics
  • Columbus, MS

Job Description

Subsidiary

Aluminum Dynamics

Overview

Work with Auto customers and Departmental Metallurgists to ensure Auto product specifications are met while optimizing production processes for new products

Responsibilities

Lead New Product Launches and qualification trials from initial contract award to final quality documentation completion including development & refinement of operating procedures, manufacturing flowpath management and qualifications for mill

Apply metallurgical principles to assess new products and requirements for performance, improve productivity & quality, approve equipment performance and vendor guarantee

Identify and implement Auto product improvement opportunities for production advancements based on customer needs and feedback

Work with Auto customers to provide solutions to the requirements, implement corrective action procedures, track new product or part trials at Customers' site

Lead cross-functional teams across the plant to analyze the rolled product to identify surface & metallurgical criteria and support root cause discovery and elimination with data driven and structured problem solving methods

Contribute to product & process knowledge management system by sharing expertise and data in Auto Sheet Metallurgy, Products & Processes, provide feedback to mill and report the analysis and solutions back to the customer with key results and improvements

Work with Auto customers, Melt Shop, Rolling and Finishing metallurgists and process engineers on cost savings and quality initiatives

Provide internal trainings on Metallurgical Testing & Characterization of Auto sheet, and contribute to best-practices and knowledge management

Support all ISO/TS, IATF, APQP, PFME, etc. requirements..

Qualifications

Required

S. degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, or Mechanical Engineering

5+ years of experience in Automotive aluminum sheet production

Product development experience based on customer requirements

Thorough knowledge of Auto industry material standards – SAE, ASTM, ISO, etc.

Proficiency in: Office programs, and statistical data analysis tools

Working knowledge of Quality Systems IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 17025, etc.

Lean manufacturing experience with continuous improvement for business impact and innovation

Agile project implementation, good communication skills, and experience in matrix organization

Strong leadership, verbal & written communications, and presentation skills

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.

Job Tags

Contract work, Work at office

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