Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for a Quality Engineer at our Burns Harbor Plate Mill operation. The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting the daily quality activities including order setup, inspection, testing, ensuring quality system compliance, reduction of waste/non-conforming material and metallurgical product improvement to make the highest quality steel. The ideal candidate will have prior steel industry experience, be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced work environment with complex operations.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Comply with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• As part of the Quality Team work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, and other technical resources to drive results and improvement in the quality metrics.
• Possess the ability to work effectively within a team environment, utilizing clear and effective communication skills.
• Provide metallurgical and technical support for product and process improvement through data analysis, problem solving, expertise in area of responsibility, metallurgical and mechanical concepts, and knowledge of customer operations and markets.
• Support the order design and review activities which include approving incoming new orders, setting product capabilities, changing/improving existing order process designs, creating/following product trials.
• Provide technical solutions and material selection recommendations for internal and external customers by understanding manufacturing and product capability.
• Reviews customer specifications/requirements and develops and implements the product chemistry and manufacturing recipes necessary to satisfy those requirements
• Aids field sales personnel in the resolution of any major quality issues and all other duties/responsibilities as may be required
• Regularly communicates customer problems to management and workforce
• Assists in development of corrective actions
• Reviews mill’s quality performance and assists in the continuous improvement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Material Science or equivalent working experience
• Three (3) years’ previous experience in an industrial, or related environment.
• Working knowledge of plate metallurgical principals and steel defect origins
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Must be familiar with the Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access)
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to operate effectively within a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) years’ experience in hot rolling / plate process
• Working knowledge of plate products and customer specifications, especially API
• Demonstrated success in defining and resolving problems.
• Strong analytical skills.

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

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 top pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more!.

As a company, we are doing what we can to keep all our employees safe and healthy. It is the current expectation that all Cleveland-Cliffs employees will be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible. Before accepting an offer of employment you must certify that you are fully vaccinated. Cleveland-Cliffs reserves the right to require proof of vaccination.

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 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.