Steel Analyst, Metallurgist

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

 Location: Mentor - Mentor, OH, United States (US)
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Engineering
 

Title:                            Steel Analyst, Metallurgist

Company:                   The Lincoln Electric Company

Location:                    6500 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH 44060

Duties:

Be our technical specialist in steel making, processing, and wire drawing. Provide subject matter expertise in the processing and production of carbon, alloy and stainless alloys purchased, primarily wire rod and cold rolled flat products. Create and carry out development plans with suppliers for knowledge building and understanding of how the processing and creation of steel and alloys affects drawing production quality and efficiency. Build and maintain relationships with steel mills worldwide. Work with suppliers on continuous improvement. Perform capability reviews of suppliers for determination of process and quality capabilities. Create technical plan for new supplier development programs. Monitor steel supplier production schedules. Develop trial plans for first time supply of new grades from exiting suppliers and/or first time supply from new suppliers. Work with suppliers and Lincoln Electric team to track and collect data for determination of meeting quality and production standards and expectations. Support internal teams with metallurgical consulting assistance. Work with subsidiaries to develop steel suppliers. Visit Lincoln Electric steel suppliers based outside of the United States. Travel up 20 weeks a year both domestically and internationally.

Requirements:

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Material Science with a focus in Metallurgy, or related field and 3 years of experience as a Metallurgist, Metallurgical Engineer, or related. Must have 1 year of experience with working in working with steel mill operations; working with steel, including tempered flat steel, wire rod, and flat quality and cost; working with steel supplier coordination, selection, and monitoring experience with chemical and mechanical properties related to steel quality, design, and deep drawing; and working with drawing dies and lubrication for drawing wire rod to wire on multi-hole drawing equipment. Must be able to travel up to 20 weeks a year both domestically and internationally.

Response Info:

Persons interested in this position should apply at https://jobs.lincolnelectric.com. 

Job duties:

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.