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Gerdau North America · 18 hours ago

Qc Metallurgist

Wilton, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Gerdau North America is committed to empowering people who build the future. The QC Metallurgist is responsible for supporting the evaluation of customer requirements and product quality, coordinating with production and service departments, and providing technical guidance to employees.

Consumer Goods

No H1B

Responsibilities

Providing support in the coordination and evaluation of external and internal customer requirements in accordance with the capacities and capabilities of the production departments (i.e. Steel Making and Rolling), and ancillary service departments (i.e. process and product metallurgy, material handling marketing)

Provides technical training and guidance to employees

Identification, evaluation, and implementation of product and process enhancement opportunities

Planning, supervision, evaluation, and reporting of product trials and investigations on site or outside facilities

Visit customers when there is a technical problem with the product or quality issue and determine the nature of the problem

Physically inspects the product to determine resolution pertaining to material disposition and implementation of corrective action procedures

Work with customers and plant personnel to conduct investigation and study to resolve quality problems and meet customer requirements

Coordinate customer visits and tours of the Gerdau Wilton facility

Demonstrate strong leadership skills including the ability to communicate ideas, motivate team efforts to resolve quality issues, receive and give feedback, and readily adapt to new situations and challenges

Participate in developing and auditing of work standards pertaining to product quality, and stay up to date with ASTM specifications and activities

Timely and cost-conscious evaluation of customer requirements

Providing information and/or undertaking physical inspection of products to make decisions on material disposition applied to the customer

Investigation and evaluation of customer complaints, with the responsibility to formulate and implement corrective action procedures

Review customer requests for quotes and create needed materials in company's electronic systems

Engage actively in ISO 9000 program

Travel as required to provide direct technical support to sales and marketing efforts, and customer liaison duties

Qualification

Steel manufacturing processISO 9000 complianceAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsTechnical trainingCustomer liaisonLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

Background knowledge of steel manufacturing process

A four-year engineering degree from an accredited college or university in materials science field or equivalent

Good communication skills to meet the needs of various audiences

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to use a range of technical instruments and equipment to analyze materials

Good safety awareness for himself/herself and for others

Active participation in developing and auditing of work standards pertaining to product quality

Involvement and keeping up to date with ASTM specifications and activities

Strong leadership skills including the ability to communicate ideas, motivate team efforts to resolve quality issues, receive and give feedback, and readily adapt to new situations and challenges

Perform duties and responsibilities in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations

Report any situation that may have a detrimental impact on human health or the environment to their immediate supervisor

Preferred

Working experience is a plus

Company

Gerdau North America

In North America, Gerdau manufactures merchant bar, structural steel, piling, special bar quality and rebar products for the agricultural, automotive, civil construction, distribution, energy, industrial, and mining markets.

Founded in 1901