The Product Development Metallurgist is responsible for leading and coordinating product development activities for SSA and SSS products, serving as the central point of contact for development initiatives across the organization. This role supports the successful development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of specialty steel products by planning and managing trials, monitoring product cost and performance, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration among operations, technical, quality, and commercial teams. The position also provides metallurgical expertise and process control guidance to support product quality, operational effectiveness, and long-term product performance.
Main Responsibilities / Essential Functions
Manage and coordinate product development activities for SSA and SSS products from trial planning through performance review and follow-up actions.
Serve as the primary point of contact for product development meetings by organizing and leading meetings, documenting discussion outcomes, publishing notes and action items, and coordinating onsite development efforts.
Prepare and maintain product development trial documentation, including trial sheets, operating parameters, and performance results, to ensure accurate tracking and evaluation of development work.
Analyze product cost, quality, and performance data to assess current product effectiveness and identify opportunities for product enhancements, process improvements, and cost optimization.
Partner with operations, quality, technical, and other cross-functional teams to support development trials, resolve metallurgical or process-related issues, and improve product consistency and performance.
Deliver training and technical support to SSAB personnel on metallurgy, steel processing, and process control practices as needed to strengthen technical understanding and improve operating results.
Support a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and advancing initiatives that enhance product capability, manufacturing performance, and customer value.
Understand and support the company's goals and values and comply with all company, department, safety, quality, environmental, and ethics policies and procedures.
About You / Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Metallurgy, Materials or related field
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
Understanding of the theoretical and mechanical aspects of equipment in chemical and physical testing laboratories
Thorough knowledge of Quality Management Systems/ISO-9001 and SSAB's established controls to produce branded products
Excellent computer skills including Microsoft proficiency, database query tools, and AI tools
Organizational and time management skills
Very good communication, collaboration, interpersonal and teamwork skills
Preferred
Master's Degree or higher in Metallurgy, Materials or related field
Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience
Proficiency in Minitab and MS Excel Visual Basic for Applications
Continuous Improvement (Six Sigma Green Belt or similar) training and experience
Our Offer
SSAB offers a wide range of benefits to our team members:
Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is essential for the sustainability of this planet. Steel has been one of the most important materials for developing our society and it will continue to be so. In the roofs over our heads, in the bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high-strength steel. But we are also aware that the production of steel is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. That has to change. That is why we have developed the world's rst fossil-free steel production and have committed to becoming largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB you will be instrumental in realizing this goal and pushing for the green transformation of the whole steel industry.