Global R&D Auto Product Applications - Lead Engineer

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For us, people who think differently generate innovative solutions and more creative responses to challenges. Therefore, we value diversity as a source of new perspectives for business and promote an inclusive work environment, in which everyone has the same opportunities for human and professional development.

And naturally you expect a fair salary, paid holidays and other benefits. And of course, you are looking for job satisfaction. What else is there? At ArcelorMittal USA Research the answer is there is a lot more. 

Join our team.

The Global R&D Auto Product Applications - Lead Engineer, is responsible for developing, maintaining, and interacting with key automotive engineering contacts at customer engineering centers and conducting risk assessment and material strategy analysis using knowledge of automotive steel products.

Specific duties include:

• Propose alternate solutions for automotive structural parts which meet global crash safety standards and reduce product’s mass and cost through the application of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS); 
• Use deep knowledge of automotive industry manufacturing process to pilot steel product development needs for the customer and access vehicle architecture data from industry software tools; 
• Coordinate and seek material and facility approval and qualifications; 
• Support the Customer Team by understanding and identifying product issues, market trends and forecasts, customer solutions and by providing competitive intelligence; 
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of AM Global products to recommend applications solutions to customer’s requested product needs, including advanced high strength steels, press hardened steel, multi-walled tubes and laser welded blanks; 
• Provide technical support for specific quotes to ensure equalization of extras and internal technical specifications; 
• Work with the AM Steel Solutions group to support co-engineering activities and use of S-in Motion® Multi part integration applications; 
• Contribute to and execute the AM Customer Strategy for customer (in conjunction with Sales and Marketing), to maximize AM business and return maximum value to ArcelorMittal;
• Use business intelligence tools like Power BI and statistical data analysis skills to connect data for decision making;
• High knowledge about the customers steel standards; 
• communicate within the ArcelorMittal organization the customers’ material strategies. 
• Project management supporting the customer-specific projects under development by R&D in North America.

Minimum Education Requirements

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field and 5 years related (progressive, post-baccalaureate) experience. 
• Must also have 24 months of experience with each of the following:
  • Proposing alternate solutions for automotive structural parts to meet global crash safety standards, while reducing the product’s mass and cost through the usage of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS); access vehicle architecture data from industry software tools; 
  • Working with steel structural parts used in automotive manufacturing by leveraging AHSS, Press Hardened Steel (PHS), and Laser Welded Blanks; 
  • Conduct risk analysis assessment for automotive steel products in the North American marketplace;
  • Develop, maintain, and interact with key automotive engineering contacts at major automotive companies and conduct material strategy analysis based on sound knowledge of automotive steel products and customers technical input; 
  • Develop strategic plans to prioritize material developments for new platforms based on market needs; 
  • Power BI to connect data for strategic decision making; statistical data analysis skills using MS Excel or equivalent tools; and 
  • Proposing cost savings based on product availability and customer business strategy by calculating potential weight reduction through product substitution. Employer will accept experience gained concurrently. 

Location:

• Full-time position located in Southfield, MI.
• Telecommuting permissible one day per week.
• Must reside within commuting distance of Southfield, MI office.
• 15% international and domestic travel is required.

What we’ll offer 

We offer competitive salary, bonus, paid vacation, 401k employer match, health insurance, prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance etc. 

Call to action 

Join us and you’ll see your work help create renewable energy, impact major industries and boost economies. At ArcelorMittal USA Research we’ll help you make your world.