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.
