Quality Engineer

Location: East Chicago, IN

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Quality Engineer at our Indiana Harbor facility.  The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting the daily quality activities, including inspection, testing, ensuring quality system compliance, reducing waste/non-conforming material, and metallurgical product improvement to make the highest quality steel. The ideal candidate will have prior steel industry experience in steel making, hot rolling, cold rolling, or coating, be self-motivated, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment with complex operations.  

Summary of Responsibilities: 

• Comply with safety, quality, and environmental standards 

• Work closely within multifunctional teams to drive results and improve quality metrics 

• Possess the ability to work effectively within a team environment, utilizing clear and effective communication skills 

• Utilize metallurgical expertise to support product development, process optimization, and defect reduction initiatives through data analysis, problem solving, and knowledge of customer operations and markets 

• Provide technical support for internal and external customer issues 

• Meet with representatives of customers/processors to provide innovative solutions to quality and reliability issues, and provide customers with timely solutions 

• Regularly communicates customer problems to management and the workforce 

• Maintains quality design systems and trains customer account representatives on order requirements and setup 

• Assists in the development of corrective actions

• Review the mill's quality performance and assist in continuous improvement activities 

• Review and disposition off-chemistry slabs for prime order applications based on metallurgical compatibility and customer specifications 

• Other duties as assigned  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Material Science or equivalent working experience. 

• Two (2) years’ previous experience in an industrial or related environment. 

• Working knowledge of metallurgical principles and steel defect origins. 

• Good verbal and written communication skills. 

• Familiar with the Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access). 

• Must be able to work in a hot, dusty environment. 

• Interpersonal skills and the ability to operate effectively within a team-oriented, fast-paced environment. 

• Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Working knowledge of either steelmaking, hot rolling, cold rolling or plate operations. 

• Demonstrated success in defining and resolving problems.  

• Strong analytical skills. 

Relocation assistance may be considered for highly qualified candidates from outside the local area. 

 
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careers@clevelandcliffs.com or call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.