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Management Associate - Engineering

United States Steel

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Portage, WI
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Job overview

The Management Associate program provides college graduates with 12–24 months of training across functional areas and may include departmental rotations. This opening is for Coating Technology in the Technology Advancement organization. Associates investigate plant-operation issues, work with operations personnel, and manage small projects. Training occurs at various U.S. Steel facilities and requires travel and time away from home; successful participants move into entry-level engineering management positions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Problem Solving, nice to haveCommunication, requiredComputer Skills, required

Qualifications

Engineering or Engineering Technology Degree, nice to haveGraduated Within Three Years, requiredLess Than Three Years Professional Experience, requiredGPA 3.0+, required

Full job description

14533BRJob Description:The Management Associate program is our entry level program for college graduates to help accelerate their professional development. Management Associates are provided between 12-24 months of training across multiple functional areas with work assignments designed to assist in both personal and skill-set development. The role may include rotational assignment(s) within the department. This program is designed to strengthen leadership capabilities to prepare the college graduate for advanced roles within our operations or in a number of disciplines that support our operations.

U. S. Steel has an opening for a Management Associate – Coating Technology within our Technology Advancement organization.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Conduct problem solving investigations of real issues in the plant operations under the supervision and mentoring of a senior engineer

  • Interact with the operations personnel and provide real solutions to the problems of operating a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing facility.

  • Manage small projects on your own including preparing and submitting the business case, initial planning, development of the scope of work, benefit determination, cost estimation, development of the appropriation documents, coordinating contractor for equipment delivery and construction services, commissioning, start up and cost control.

  • On-site training will take place at various facilities of U.S. Steel requiring travel and periods of time away from home.

  • Following successful completion of this program, participants will be placed in entry-level management positions within the engineering organization at one of U. S. Steel's facilities.

Candidate Requirements:

  • Degrees preferred: B.S. in any engineering or engineering technology discipline (Materials Science, Metallurgical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering a plus)

  • Must have graduated within the last three years from an accredited college or university at the time of hire

  • Must have less than three years of professional work experience

  • Minimum 3.0 Overall GPA

  • Good communication and computer skills

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.)

How this job compares

Set against the 2,258 open Engineering Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Wisconsin median$122–283K/yr24 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 38 open Engineering Management jobs in Wisconsin and 2,258 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Engineering Management postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (1,902 postings).
Education
855 of the 2,258 open Engineering Management jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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