Senior Engineer, Global R&D (Construction & Manufacturing Products)

Everything would be very different without ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company. Buildings. Vehicles. Home appliances. Technology products. All of them are made of our steel. And our steel is made by you. Working to the highest standards and putting safety first, you can join us to create the steel that tomorrow’s world will be made of.         

We are seeking leaders to help us transform the future of steel, who want to impact the world with innovative ideas, boldness and creativity.

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 North America the answer is there is a lot more. 

Join our team.

The Senior Engineer, Global R&D (Construction & Manufacturing Products) is responsible for engaging the company in new business opportunities, new product development needs, and new steel solutions so that sheet steel products remain the material of choice, and ArcelorMittal the preferred steel supplier to appliance manufacturers

Specific duties include: 

• Recommend solutions to customers requested product needs and negotiate as required with customers and ArcelorMittal North America (AM) business units to implement a suitable match.
• Participate in analyzing market trends and forecasting and defining customer product needs, while recommending projects and priorities for global New Product Development or Global R&D activities.
• Participate in the development and commercialization of new solutions to provide new profitable business opportunities in alignment with the company’s strategic plan.
• Identify novel technologies and conduct tests to evaluate feasibility to pilot their transfer and commercialization in various company’s business units as directed by the groups strategic and business plans and supervision.
• Achieve technical source approvals from customers to allow for the commercial supply of products, ensuring all approvals are consistent with the company’s commercial groups’ needs.
• Analyze customer products and processes and recommend, as well as implement cost savings opportunities or product improvements.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory codes, standards, and material specifications to ensure compliance and negotiate changes with agencies and customers.
• Participate in trade association and regulatory agency activities to ensure steel remains a viable material choice for our customers’ product needs.
• Facilitate and provide local expertise in the application technology capabilities of Global R&D, and interface with our customers to promote and utilize these technologies.
• Determine the value creation for assigned projects when negotiating commercial contracts.
• Initiate customer contacts and respond to wide range customer inquiries; and
• Utilizing tools and technologies in support of material characterization and evaluating magnetic properties and performance of electrical steels and designing, forming (including stamping, roll forming, hydroforming), joining (welding, bonding) and painting.

Minimum Education Requirements

• • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Materials, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and 5 years related experience with steel products and manufacturing.
  • Must also have 24 months of experience with each of the following:
    • Analyzing market trends, defining customer product needs, and recommending projects and priorities for new product development.
    • Identifying new technologies and conducting tests in evaluating feasibility for successful transfer and commercialization of new business solutions.
    • Providing expertise of the application technology capabilities and interfacing with customers to promote and utilize these technologies.
  • • Analyzing customer products and processes and recommending cost savings opportunities or product improvements; 5) Working with regulatory codes, standards, and material specifications to ensure compliance and negotiating changes with agencies and customers.
    • Supporting materials characterization and evaluating magnetic properties for electrical steels.
    • Designing, forming (stamping, roll forming, hydroforming), joining (welding, bonding) and painting.

Location:

• Domestic travel required up to 20% of the time to support customer technical programs and product development trials. Employer will accept experience gained concurrently.
• Experience must be gained after completion of the bachelor’s degree. Background check required. Telecommuting permissible one day per week.
• Must reside within commuting distance of East Chicago, IN office. Please apply online at https://najobs.arcelormittal.com/.

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 North America we’ll help you make your world.