Modeling Research Engineer

About ArcelorMittal 

ArcelorMittal is the world’s largest steel producer. We use the most innovative technology to create the steels tomorrow’s world will be made of. Every day over 190,000 of our talented people, located in over 60 countries, push the boundaries of digitalization and use advanced technology to create a world that is stronger, faster and smarter. To help make this possible, they know they can depend on the support and training that a company of our scope and scale can provide.  

Why you should join our Team

At ArcelorMittal North America we have created something special. A better place to work and an ability to make a real difference to the world. 

We provide exceptional training and career paths. Our goal is to have our leaders be home grown and to provide all employees opportunities for growth, development, and movement within our organization.  We only accept A players as part of our team. 

Join our family, be a part of a great story and help us continue to grow and be successful.

The role: 

ArcelorMittal Global R&D is seeking for a highly skilled and motivated engineer with a strong background in numerical and physical modeling and a proven record of accomplishments in the development and application of solutions for manufacturing industries. The candidate must have strong knowledge in modeling of thermochemical, thermomechanical, and fluid mechanical systems, with an overall understanding of manufacturing operations in steel or a related industry.  The prospective candidate will work independently and collectively with project teams to develop processing solutions using numerical modeling tools and developing and application of physical models. The job will be based in the East Chicago center of ArcelorMittal Global R&D but will support plants in global locations. Some projects will have a global perspective where interaction with other ArcelorMittal R&D laboratories or plant personnel is expected. Prospective candidate is expected to coordinate planning, budgeting, scheduling, and identifying resources required for project execution. A high level of technical competence, teamwork, project management skills and excellent interpersonal skills is required for being successful for this position. Travel both domestic and international is also a requirement of the position.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Location: East Chicago

Job Duties:

The prospective candidate will apply first principles and problem solving techniques to evaluate and develop solutions to maximize steel manufacturing efficiencies. Prospective candidate will:

• Be responsible in leading development of complex models using numerical modeling to develop process solutions that help improve steel manufacturing operations, quality, yield and costs but also identify innovative practices from other fields that can be applied for process development for new product manufacturability.

• Work with R&D and plant personnel globally to develop new and continuously improve technology and practices of steelmaking, ladle metallurgy, casting, hot rolling, particularly involving process optimization, quality improvement and cost reduction;

• Generate and present intermediate and final technical reports relating to research and projects;

• Perform other duties as required.

Experience Requirements

Minimum/Basic Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of CFD tools – CAD, Ansys and Openfoam;
• Good background in development of physical models – running and executing project using new physical models is a plus
• Working knowledge of steel manufacturing processes including BOF, LMF, Vacuum Degassing, Continuous Casting, and hot rolling;
• Strong mathematical modeling skills, and working knowledge of using software programming tools to execute projects;
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to work safely in a lab research and manufacturing environment.
• An inherent passion for innovation and discovery.

Preferred Requirements:

Specific research experience in the steelmaking field

Educational Requirements

Minimum/Basic Requirements:

MS in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Industrial, or Metallurgical Engineering

Preferred Requirements

At least 5 Years of experience in metals manufacturing with experience in modeling; Ph.D. preferred.  

Other Requirements

Proven skills in the following areas will have added advantage:

• Database and Web applications including knowledge of Visual Studio, MS SQL Server, Oracle or Adobe Creative Suite;
• Python and Power BI
• Data Analytics and AI
• Mastery of English language skills

ArcelorMittal North America is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.