Management Associate - Mine Engineering - United States Steel Corporation

Job Description

Overview:
U. S. Steel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and celebrate the diversity of our employees.

U. S. Steel is seeking a Management Associate – Drill and Blast Engineer for our Minnesota Ore Operations at our Minntac and Keetac Mines in Mt. Iron and Keewatin. 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 a number of disciplines that support our operations.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Apply geologic and related engineering problem-solving knowledge and skills in an open-pit mining environment.
• Work closely with Drill and Blast supervisor to improve drill and blast practices.
• Produce the daily and weekly Drill and Blast plan.
• Design Blast Pattern by using appropriate burden and spacing.
• Monitor, verify, analyze, and report blast movement and performance data.
• Monitor Ground vibrations and air blast/overpressure by setting up seismographs and extracting the readings.
• Weekly reporting on ground vibrations and air blast; adjust practices to improve.
• Work on associated projects with stakeholders relating to Fragmentation Optimization.
• Supervise and direct unionized employees to ensure maximum worker efficiency and safety.
• Be able to consult with and direct mine production personnel in order to successfully execute mine plans of varying lengths.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or Mining Engineering
• Must have at least a 2.75 GPA, will accept 2.5 with experience
• Graduated within the last three years from an accredited college or university at the time of hire
• Extensive computer skills and ability to learn new software’s quickly
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written skills
• Ability to multitask and to work independently
• A willingness and eagerness to learn from others in the organization
• This is a safety sensitive position requiring drug and alcohol testing.

• 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:
• Experience with Mine Planning Software
• A willingness and eagerness to learn from others in the organization
• 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

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

Company Overview

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.

We show pride in our communities with community partnerships, corporate charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, leadership training, and much more. And of course, we have 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:

• Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21,’22, ‘23
• Disability:IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ‘23
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023
• Mansfield Certification for progressing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Legal Department: 2023

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.)