Metallurgist II

Metallurgist II

Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Nucor Steel South Carolina (Darlington) is seeking an early to mid-career Metallurgist interested in taking on a technical role based upon the needs of the plant and the candidate's experience. Job functions will be a direct process/product metallurgy, product/process improvements, problem-solving projects throughout the facility, and customer complaints and claims resolution. Other functions may include grade development for specialized applications, providing training to teammates, metallurgical assistance to technical service representatives and customers, and continuous improvement of the quality management system. Some travel will be required to support customer and technical requirements. This candidate will be expected to train into a rolling process engineer/metallurgical position or melt shop process/metallurgical engineering position.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. (Nucor will not sponsor the need for a visa). Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications: BS degree in Metallurgy, Material Science, or a related engineering or scientific discipline. Minimum of 2 years of direct process manufacturing experience in the steel making industry with rolling, melting, or bar product exposure. Demonstrated working knowledge of steelmaking, refining, casting, and/or rolling processes.

Preferences: Preferred Experience: 2 – 8 years in metallurgy, materials engineering, manufacturing, quality, or related technical disciplines. Wire rod product experience, special bar quality exposure on automotive quality, non-destructive testing (eddy or ultrasonic) of round bar.

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace