Management Associate - Engineering

14445BRJob Description:About U. S. Steel Fairfield Works

U. S. Steel Fairfield Works is an industrial manufacturing facility located in Fairfield, Alabama.

Position Summary

The Mechanical Engineering Management Associate in the Hot Mill Operations in our Fairfield, Alabama plant will gain hands-on experience supporting daily operations, equipment performance, reliability, process improvement, and leadership development within the Hot Mill. The program is designed to prepare the Management Associate for a future mechanical engineering or operations role in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety requirements and develop a strong understanding of safe work practices in Hot Mill operations.

• Complete planned rotations to build working knowledge of Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Safety.

• Learn the Hot Mill production process, major mechanical equipment, material flow, operating standards, and key performance measures.

• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for equipment, process, quality, and production issues.

• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to improve equipment reliability, uptime, throughput, and product quality.

• Assist with preventive and predictive maintenance, outage planning, equipment inspections, and corrective actions.

• Analyze production and equipment data to identify trends, bottlenecks, losses, and practical improvement opportunities.

• Lead a department-sponsored project focused on safety, reliability, quality, production efficiency, cost reduction, or process optimization.

• Develop recommendations and measurable business results, then present project findings to facility leadership in a final report-out.

• Work schedule is typically based on an 8-hour day; however, flexibility may be required to support extended hours based on project needs, operational demands, or rotational assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field.

• Willingness to participate in rotations and work onsite in a Hot Mill manufacturing environment.

• Strong analytical, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated leadership potential and ability to work effectively with hourly and salaried teams.

• Interest in manufacturing operations, mechanical equipment, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement.

• Ability to work onsite at Fairfield Works in Fairfield, Alabama.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework, project experience, or prior internship experience involving mechanical systems, manufacturing, maintenance, reliability, or process improvement.

• Interest in building a long-term engineering or operations career in steel manufacturing.

• Previous leadership, technical project, hands-on troubleshooting, or industrial experience preferred.

Competency Summary:

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change

Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate

Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview:

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24

• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24

• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25

• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)