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The Metallurgical Engineer provides technical coordination and support for the Melt Shop and/or Rolling Mill to advance the development and refinement of operating procedures to ensure quality standards. Responsible for providing support in the coordination and evaluation of customer requirements and product specifications in accordance with the capacities and capabilities of the production departments.

• Conduct studies into the properties and production of new steels considering technical and standard requirements, properties and materials characteristics, process capabilities and statistical tools to provide inputs for trials, analysis, and specifications.
• Conduct chemical and physical studies, failure analysis and other research to provide guidance for corrective actions, developments, and process improvement.
• Responsible for researching, developing, refining, and communicating the operating data needed to produce steel products to meet customer product specifications.
• Review procedures, specifications and related computer data required to ensure products meet the customer's expectations.
• Ensure that customer inquiries for technical requirements, application information or product concerns receive adequate response in a timely manner.
• Investigation and evaluation of customer complaints, with the responsibility to formulate and implement corrective action procedures.
• Providing information and/or undertaking physical inspection of products to make decisions on material disposition applied to the customer.
• Monitoring and analyzing non-conforming products in terms of properties, chemical composition and production parameters providing actions to improve process performances.
• Receive/collect, interpret, and extrapolate data from the production process to monitor current performance against established practices and capabilities, as well as make recommendations on how to improve product quality for the future.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining systems and product certifications such as ISO 9001, ABS and Lloyd's Register.

• A Metallurgy or Materials Science Engineering degree from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Working knowledge of steelmaking production, a minimum of 2 years of experience in a steelmaking environment.

• Comprehensive Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Plans for you and your dependents starting day one.
• Pension Plan with 100% Employer Match up to 6% starting day one.
• Life/Accidental Life Insurance.
• Health Advocate Services.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Career Path System and Training.
• Opportunity to grow and create.

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

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