• Develop and execute strategic plans for the Premium Connections group, ensuring alignment with market needs, business objectives, and commercial strategy.
• Implement a go-to-market strategy for new products and services.
• Supervise product engineering team to launch and sustain premium connections globally.
• Provide strong leadership to managers, engineers, designers, and technical specialists, promoting a safe, high performance work environment.
• Oversee the design, analysis, testing, and qualification of premium threaded connections, ensuring compliance with API and internal standards.
• Establish and maintain quality assurance practices, technical procedures, and engineering controls within the Premium Connections organization.
• Prioritize and manage capital plans for thread development initiatives supporting long term growth and technical competitiveness.
• Guide manufacturing facilities on premium connection threading, machining, and production best practices.
• Represent U. S. Steel on technical committees, including API, and serve as a key technical contact for customers, suppliers, and industry experts.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technical staff to build organizational capability and ensure a strong pipeline of expertise.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in premium connections development, including at least 10 years in a leadership or management role.
• Functional knowledge of FEA, including interpretation, design recommendations, and clear communication of results to non‑technical audiences.
• Knowledge of CNC programming and machining processes for lathes and machining centers.
• Strong understanding of API technical standards, quality management systems, and technical certification requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead diverse technical teams and drive cohesive, results focused collaboration.
• In depth knowledge of customer standards and the application of tubular products in oil and gas operations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface effectively across all organizational levels and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Ability to work in both office and manufacturing/plant environments.

• Advanced degree in Engineering
• PE registration in the State of Texas
• A good standing member in API/SPE
• Experience in managing IP Portfolio

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. 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. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results