SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation.  SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. 
SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S.  Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more.  SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

POSITION PURPOSE

Assists in the conduct of research and development activities that require a high degree of skill and knowledge in a technical field.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs assigned tasks with minimal supervision in the R&D laboratories
• Works with others to achieve project goals and may be assigned responsibility to meet specific technical objectives and schedules
• Assists in analyzing results. Summarize results and report findings to higher-level technical employees
• Uses technical competency to provide consulting services to others and to diagnose and resolve problems with existing equipment or systems
• May make verbal presentations and instruct peers and plant personnel on technical subjects
• Responsible for overseeing the Scanning Electron Microscopy Lab including the operation and maintenance of two SEMs
• Serves as back-up operator for the Metallography Lab including cutting, polishing, and etching specimens, and taking photomicrographs and hardness measurements
• Conducts service jobs start to finish
• Serves as back-up operator for the two scanning electron microscopes

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies and Experience

Required:

• Good verbal communication skills
• Good computer skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Preferred:

• Prior work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in the operation of SEMs and analytical techniques, such as EDS.

Education

Required:

• Associate's degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee will frequently be required to:

• This position operates in an office environment.  The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, network tools/equipment, phones, photocopiers and scanners. This role is partially sedentary and partially standing. However, some walking is required.
• The position may require working with laboratory equipment such as optical microscopes, SEM/EDS, bend testing, polishing machines, hardness testing, tensile testing, CVN testing, DWTT machine, band saws, thermal cutting, waterjet cutting, surface grinder, heat treating furnaces, forklift and crane.
• The position requires preparing various acid solutions for etching steel specimens such as sulfuric acid, picric acid, oxalic, nital etc.

The employee will occasionally be required to:

• This position will periodically require work in the mill and in the field environment with some exposure to heat/cold, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, noise and wearing safety equipment/clothing for protection from hazards
• Some handling of materials is required.  This would require the ability to walk, bend, kneel or stand, use of hands to finger, hold and handle, reach with hands and arms and to push/pull, lift or carry items up to 50 lbs.
• Drive or travel by airplane

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

• Talking person to person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
• Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
• Vision at near, mid, and far range

POSITION TYPE – WORK HOURS - TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Position is full time, exempt
• Position works an eight (8) hour day shift, Monday through Friday – additional overtime as needed
• Travel for this position is necessary and expected to comprise up to 20-25% of work hours – some international travel is possible

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.
SSAB's values form the guiding principals of our company. 
They shape our culture and characteristics.  They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for.  Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.

SSAB's values are:

• Driven - Together we create value
• True - Do what is right
• Ahead - Future in mind