Manager - Product Application Engineering
Job Description
United States Steel Corporation has an immediate opening for a Manager of Product Applications located at our Automotive Center in Troy, Ml. The position will develop and lead the activities of a product applications with non-automotive customers in industrial, military, heavy equipment and adjacent industries. The manager will lead the team in identifying future requirements based on market usage/application trends; evaluate, prioritize, and develop product and application opportunities; and successfully deploy these solutions at the customer. The manager will strategically coordinate these activates with the USS commercial team targeted at the customer to position USS for success.
Responsibilities include the following:
* Manage, develop, and prioritize the customer team to support product and applications development to initiate and complete design projects and to promote USS advanced products into customer applications.
* Support the investigation, identification and definition of new or enhanced products and/or revenue opportunities.
* Manage a structured process to evaluate and build business cases for new business opportunities and support the commercial funding process.
* Manage the implementation of future roadmap for grade/product development to direct research and development activities and lead trial activities of new products across all USS facilities.
* Work across U.S. Steel and with technical Joint Ventures, Research & Development and other partners to develop and refine product designs.
* Stay abreast customer specific issues, trends, and developments that are relevant for product development or evaluating product design opportunities.
* Serve as a technical representative for Sales in customer discussions.
* Work with Product Managers and commercial managers to assess how/if potential new product opportunities fit into the overall product strategy.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering or related field.
* At least 7 years of proven experience in industrial, construction, automotive or heavy equipment development.
* Proven track record of implementing products into customer applications with a focus on value creation.
* Minimum of 5 years experience in an engineering leadership, people management role, and technical project management.
* Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills are required, with the ability to work with various levels of customer and corporate management to ensure implementation.
* Ability to use and navigate common business software packages.
* Proven ability to develop innovative solutions.
Requisition Type
US-Exempt
Company Overview
Steel is essential to advancing modern society. In fact, countless aspects of our lives wouldn't be possible without it. From state-of-the-art household appliances and safer, more fuel-efficient automobiles - to steel framing that makes our homes stronger and tubular products that support the development of our nation's energy resources - our products build quality of life for people around the world. U. S. Steel is on an exciting transformational journey to become the iconic corporation - a company set apart from the competition through the talent of our people, the quality of our product, and the strength of our performance. We are seeking talented, motivated people to help us create the next generation of U. S. Steel, known for consistently out-performing the competition, delivering superior returns, and creating value for our customers as a world-class supplier of innovative steel products and solutions.
Job Category
Business & Support Services
Competency Summary
Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results
Equal Employment Opportunity
U. S. Steel is a principled company committed to its core values of safety, diversity & inclusion, environmental stewardship, results focus & accountability. We focus on our customers, driving quality and ensuring cost effectiveness. We promote an environment of respect, transparency and collaboration - encouraging new ideas that drive innovation and our collective success. 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.
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Equal Employment Opportunity U. S. Steel is a principled company committed to its core values of safety, diversity & inclusion, environmental stewardship, results focus & accountability. We focus on our customers, driving quality and ensuring cost effectiveness. We promote an environment of respect, transparency and collaboration - encouraging new ideas that drive innovation and our collective success. 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.
