About this role
Job Description
U. S. Steel Tubular Products delivers high-quality seamless pipe that powers America's energy market and supports multiple industries across the USA. Backed by more than a century of steelmaking and now part of the third largest steel company in the world, U. S. Steel Tubular Products represents a culture of innovation. Our team builds premium connections and partners with customers to tackle their toughest challenges, keeping energy and industry moving forward.
The Process Manager - Mechanical supports the Maintenance department by planning, coordinating, and executing mechanical capital projects and equipment improvement initiatives at Fairfield Tubular Operations in Fairfield, Alabama. This role provides technical leadership for mechanical systems, develops project scopes and cost-effective solutions, and partners with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Planning, and contractors to deliver safe, reliable, and sustainable project outcomes. The Process Manager also supports equipment reliability, maintainability, and long-term asset performance through effective project design, installation, commissioning, and documentation.
Responsibilities
- Administer and support the U. S. Steel safety program, ensuring adherence to safety standards, procedures, and housekeeping expectations.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute mechanical capital projects, equipment upgrades, replacements, and infrastructure improvements in support of CAPEX Maintenance objectives.
- Develop project scopes, technical specifications, cost estimates, schedules, bid packages, and implementation plans for assigned mechanical projects.
- Interpret mechanical drawings, equipment documentation, specifications, and applicable technical standards to support accurate project design and execution.
- Coordinate project activities with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Planning, Procurement, contractors, and equipment suppliers to minimize operating disruption and downtime.
- Provide field oversight during installation, construction, equipment replacement, testing, startup, and commissioning activities.
- Evaluate mechanical equipment performance, maintenance history, and recurring failures to identify capital improvement and reliability opportunities.
- Lead and support technical problem-solving, Root Cause Analysis, and corrective action development for mechanical equipment and project-related issues.
- Support project cost control, schedule tracking, change management, risk identification, and communication of project status to stakeholders and leadership.
- Ensure project documentation, equipment records, drawings, spare parts recommendations, preventive maintenance requirements, and turnover materials are complete and properly maintained.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline is required.
- Minimum of three years of mechanical engineering, project engineering, maintenance, or capital project experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Working knowledge of industrial mechanical systems and equipment, including pumps, piping, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, material handling systems, and rotating equipment, is preferred.
- Experience developing project scopes, specifications, estimates, schedules, bid packages, and execution plans for mechanical capital projects is preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams, equipment layouts, technical specifications, and vendor documentation is required.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project priorities, coordinate contractors and internal resources, solve technical problems, and deliver projects within established safety, cost, schedule, and quality expectations is required.
- Experience supporting equipment installation, construction, commissioning, startup, and project turnover in an operating facility is preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to work across Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Planning, Procurement, contractors, and leadership groups, are required.
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.
Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in 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:
- Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
- Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
- Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24
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.)