Serve as customer's day-to-day contact for product functionality and quality performance.
Regularly visit assigned steel customers (in pipe & tube, appliance, construction, HVAC, heavy machinery, transportation, agricultural, etc.) for monitoring quality performance, benchmarking competition, and providing verbal and written feedback reports to Operations and Commercial
Review steel customer inquiries and participate in RFQs from a technical perspective. Help determine property parameters and steel grade
Overall responsibility for review of customer complaints, claims, and corrective actions
Assist Operations in troubleshooting and correcting quality issues
Provide technical support to customer's manufacturing facilities
Participate in product development, qualification, and plant trials
Coordinate and participate in customer visits, tours, audits and certification procedures for the Mill
Develop a strong rapport with customer's Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering personnel
Evaluate corrosion, forming, welding and painting test results as appropriate
Work effectively with Operations, Sales, and Product Development to ensure Customer Satisfaction
Understand current and future functional requirements for products as used by the customer
Qualifications
Required
Associates Degree with minimum of 3 years customer service
Proven leadership, verbal & written communications, and presentation skills
Strong analytical, organizing and problem solving skills
2 year steel plant experience in operations, technical service, outside sales, or product development OR 5-year experience in QA, Engineering, or manufacturing at sheet steel customer
Must be able to work collaboratively and constructively with Customers, Operations, and Commercial, Proven conflict resolution
Strong work ethic. Self-starter. Positive outlook. Team Player
Must be able to travel to customer locations at short notice
Preferred
B.S. in Metallurgy, Materials Science, or Mechanical Engineering
Demonstrated knowledge of steelmaking processes, steel specs, applications, and MES L3
Both steel production and steel user experience in manufacturing, QA, or Engineering
Knowledge of ISO and other applicable standards, such as API and ABS
Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.