Are you a recent college graduate ready to take your career to the next level? U. S. Steel is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our Mine Operations Department as a Management Associate at the Minntac taconite mine and processing facility in Mountain Iron, MN. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that drives innovation and excellence in the mining industry.
The Management Associate program is our entry level program for college graduates to help accelerate their professional development. Management Associates are provided between 12-24 months of training across multiple functional areas with work assignments designed to assist in both personal and skill-set development. The role may include rotational assignment(s) within the department. This program is designed to strengthen leadership capabilities to prepare the college graduate for advanced roles within our operations or in several disciplines that support our operations. Training consists of classroom and “hands on” work experiences in areas such as Safety, Quality, Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, and Problem Solving. Specific process and equipment training will also be provided.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Apply engineering and/or business principles and problem-solving techniques in an open pit mining environment to insure maximum operating efficiency while handling the pressure of managing a production crew.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the efforts of experienced technicians to keep the production operations running at maximum efficiency with minimum interruption.
• Conduct problem solving investigations of real issues in the mine operations under the supervision and mentoring of senior leadership.
• Consult with other production and maintenance managers, plant engineers, staff professionals, and outside equipment manufacturers.
• Select, train, and supervise employees.
• Due to the nature of our business, some facilities operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year so the Management Associate position may require rotating schedules, weekend and/or holiday work.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Mine Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Geological Engineer or Project Management is preferred. Other engineering degrees may be considered.
• Must have graduated within the last three years from an accredited college or university at the time of hire.
• Minimum 3.0 Overall GPA
• Must have less than three years of professional work experience
• Must have an interest in a “hands on” assignment in a mining or production environment.
• Good communication and computer skills
• Must be willing and able to work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays as needed.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

We are looking for motivated self-starters that can work in a fast paced, data-driven environment. The successful undergraduate will be an analytical problem solver, have an extremely high level of customer focus and a passion for process improvement. In addition, a successful intern will have:

• Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for your area of study.
• A strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities.
• A willingness to take initiative to understand the business.
• An aptitude for problem solving; strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• A strong commitment to excellence and to personal and professional growth.
• Must be resourceful, responsible, tenacious, curious, independent, confident and high energy.
• The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Leadership and strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically.

The base salary of $73,608.30 is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.

COMPETENCY SUMMARY

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

• Apply engineering and/or business principles and problem-solving techniques in an open pit mining environment to insure maximum operating efficiency while handling the pressure of managing a production crew.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the efforts of experienced technicians to keep the production operations running at maximum efficiency with minimum interruption.
• Conduct problem solving investigations of real issues in the mine operations under the supervision and mentoring of senior leadership.
• Consult with other production and maintenance managers, plant engineers, staff professionals, and outside equipment manufacturers.
• Select, train, and supervise employees.
• Due to the nature of our business, some facilities operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year so the Management Associate position may require rotating schedules, weekend and/or holiday work