Materials Engineer Rotational Program - May 2027 Grads (Steel)

Location: Charter Steel - Cleveland, Ohio, with rotations in Cleveland or Fostoria, Ohio. Full-time onsite program for Ohio-based candidates; willingness to travel as needed is required. Start date: June 2027.

Company

hirify.global is a fourth-generation family-owned steel manufacturing business.

What you will do

• Rotate through the Melt Shop, Rolling Mill, Processing Plant, and Technical Services departments.
• Learn plant operations and apply metallurgical theories and practices to improve processes.
• Analyze process changes, product performance, quality parameters, and product quality data.
• Perform root cause analysis of process-related defects and interpret their effects on final products.
• Support troubleshooting of customer complaints through failure analysis and metallographic interpretation.
• Contribute to process improvements, Six Sigma and Orange Belt initiatives, problem-solving teams, production monitoring, and customer or internal tours.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering.
• Related internship or work experience.
• High initiative toward excellence, results, and process improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including planning and communicating ideas and concepts.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with individuals at all levels of the business.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Passion and intellectual curiosity within the steel industry and Materials field of study.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Candidate must be a May 2027 graduate and Ohio-based for the stated rotation locations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a fourth-generation family-owned business.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching and profit sharing.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Paid time off.